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   real

   /rɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed: "Julius Caesar was a real person" Similar actualexistentnon-fictionalnon-fictitiousfactualhistoricalmaterialphysicaltangibleconcretepalpablecorporealsubstantialrare:unimaginaryveridicalOpposite unrealimaginary
   • ▪ used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation: "there is a real danger of civil war"
   • ▪ relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished: "Locke's distinction between the real and nominal essence of substances"
   • 2. (of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine: "the earring was presumably real gold" Similar genuineauthenticbona fideinformal:honest-to-goodnessyour actualkosherpukkasinceregenuinetrueunfeignedunpretendedheartfeltfrom the heartunaffectedearnestwholeheartedferventhonesttruthfulOpposite imitationfakefalse
   • ▪ true or actual: "his real name is James" Similar trueactual
   • ▪ rightly so called; proper: "he's my idea of a real man" Similar propertruerightly so calledinformal:regulararchaic:very
   • 3. complete; utter (used for emphasis): informal "the tour turned out to be a real disaster" Similar completeutterthoroughabsolutetotalprizeperfectveritableinformal:rightproperfairarchaic:arrant
   • 4. adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power: "real incomes had fallen by 30 per cent"
   • 5. (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part.
   • 6. (of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.

   adverb

   • 1. really; very: informal North American "my head hurts real bad"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term meaning ‘relating to things, especially real property’): from Anglo-Norman French, from late Latin realis, from Latin res ‘thing’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › realReal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REAL is having objective independent existence. How to use real in a sentence. having objective independent existence; not artificial, fraudulent, or illusory : genuine; also : being precisely what the name implies…

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   Real definition: true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent. See examples of REAL used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REAL definition: 1. existing in fact and not imaginary: 2. the value of earnings, etc. after the effect of rising…. Learn more.

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   emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation. historical. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary. objectivist, objectivistic, realistic.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can use real to describe someone or something that has all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has. ...his first real girlfriend. He's not a real artist.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › realReal - definition of real by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence: real objects; a real illness. b. True and actual; not imaginary, alleged, or ideal: real people, not ghosts; a film based on real life. c. Of or founded on practical matters and concerns: a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time. 2.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of real adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › realReal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Real Definition. Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence. Real objects; a real illness. Existing or happening as or in fact; actual, true, etc.; not merely seeming, pretended, imagined, fictitious, nominal, or ostensible. Of or founded on practical matters and concerns.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    existing and not imagined: He's not real you know, he's just a character in a book. Romance is never like that in real life. Fewer examples. I love old movies, they're such an escape from the real world. The article criticizes parents who want to insulate their children from real life.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › realreal | meaning of real in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    real meaning, definition, what is real: something that is real exists and is imp...: Learn more.