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real
/reɪ'ɑl/
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Definitions of real
  1. adjective
    being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

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    actual genuine literal true
  2. adverb
    used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
    "a really enjoyable evening" "I'm real sorry about it"

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    rattling really very
  3. adjective
    capable of being treated as fact
    "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

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    tangible concrete
  4. adjective
    having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

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    material substantial
  5. noun
    any rational or irrational number

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    real number
  6. adjective
    being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
    "real objects" "real people; not ghosts" "a film based on real life" "a real illness" "real humility" "Life is real! Life is earnest!"

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    existent historical actual documentary factual objective
    Opposite:
    unreal
  7. adjective
    coinciding with reality

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    veridical realistic
  8. noun
    an old small silver Spanish coin
    type of:
    coin
  9. adjective
    no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
    "the real reason" "real war" "a real friend" "a real woman" "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal" "it's time he had a real job" "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"

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    true proper
    Opposite:
    unreal
  10. adjective
    not to be taken lightly
    "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems" "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"

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    serious
  11. adjective
    (of property) fixed or immovable
    "real property consists of land and buildings"

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    tangible
  12. adjective
    of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
    "real prices" "real income" "real wages"
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    nominal
  13. noun
    the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
Examples of real
  • "a really enjoyable evening"
  • "I'm real sorry about it"
  • "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
  • "real objects"
  • "real people; not ghosts"
  • "a film based on real life"
  • "a real illness"
  • "real humility"
  • "Life is real! Life is earnest!"
  • "the real reason"
  • "real war"
  • "a real friend"
  • "a real woman"
  • "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"
  • "it's time he had a real job"
  • "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
  • "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"
  • "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
  • "real property consists of land and buildings"
  • "real prices"
  • "real income"
  • "real wages"
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