real
/rˈil/
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Definitions
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!"- Longfellow
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"
Adjective
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation; "real prices"; "real income"; "real wages"
Adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
Adjective Satellite
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"
Adjective Satellite
capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
Adjective Satellite
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
Adjective Satellite
(of property) fixed or immovable; "real property consists of land and buildings"
Adjective Satellite
coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
Adverb
used as intensifiers; `real'' is sometimes used informally for `really''; `rattling'' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I''m real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
Noun
any rational or irrational number
Noun
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
Noun
an old small silver Spanish coin
Synonyms
actual
existent
genuine
literal
material
rattling
real number
really
substantial
tangible
veridical
very