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real

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English (US)
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real

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Definitions ofreal

1noun
  • A commodity; see realty.
  • (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
  • A real number.
  • A realist.
1adjective
  • True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
  • Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.

    Example: "This is real leather."

  • Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.

    Example: "These are real tears!"

  • Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.

    Example: "a description of real life"

  • That has objective, physical existence.

    Example: "No one has ever seen a real unicorn."

  • Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).

    Example: "My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month."

  • Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
  • (of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
  • Relating to immovable tangible property.

    Example: "real estate;  real property"

  • Absolute, complete, utter.

    Example: "This is a real problem."

  • Signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially as regard the enjoyment of life, prowess at sports, or success wooing potential partners.

    Example: "I'm keeping it real."

1adverb
  • Really, very.

    Example: "When I told him the truth, he got real mad."

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