Real

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Etymology 1

From Latin realis

Pronunciation

  • rēəl, /riəl/, /"ri@l/

Homophones

Adjective

Real (comparative more Real, superlative most Real)

  1. That can be characterized as a confirmation of truth.
  2. That has physical existence.
    No one has ever seen a real unicorn because they don't exist.
  3. That is a version of a fact or statistic (especially in economics) that is intended to reflect key fundamental trends, generally generated by the removal or nullification of irrelevant or "noisy" data from the input.
    real consumption
    real GNP
  4. (mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) Relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
  5. (law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) Relating to immovable tangible property.
    real estate
    real property
  6. That is an exemplary or pungent instance of a class or type.
    a real problem
    a real hero
  7. Genuine, not faked.
    real tears
  8. Genuine, not artificial.
    real leather
  9. (slang{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially in regards to enjoying life, prowess at sports and success wooing potential partners.
    keeping it real

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

that can be characterized as a confirmation of truth

that has physical existence

that is a version of a fact or statistic (especially in economics) that is intended to reflect key fundamental trends, generally generated by the removal or nullification of irrelevant or "noisy" data from the input

mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line

  • French: réel m., réelle f.
  • German: reell
  • Swedish: rell
  • Telugu: వాస్తవ సంఖ్యలు = real numbers.

law: relating to immovable tangible property

that is an exemplary or pungent instance of a class or type

genuine, not faked


genuine, not artificial


slang: signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially in regards to enjoying life, prowess at sports and success wooing potential partners

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Adverb

real

  1. (US{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) (colloquial{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})
really.

Translations

See really

Noun

Real (plural Reals)

  1. (mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) A real number.

Translations

real number

See real number

Anagrams

Etymology 2

Portuguese, from Latin regalis, regal

Pronunciation

  • (UK{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}): rāäl', /reɪˈɑːl/,/reI"A:l/
  • (US{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}): rāäl', /É»eɪˈɑl/, /r\eI"Al/

Noun

real (plural: reals or reis)

  1. A unit of currency used in Brazil, and formerly in Portugal.


Translations

unit of currency
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  • French: real m. is this correct? A "réal" is a former coin of Spain worth a quarter of a peseta

German

Adjective

real

  1. That has physical existence.
  2. That is a version of a fact or statistic (especially in economics) that is intended to reflect key fundamental trends.

Portuguese

Adjective

real (plural: reais)

  1. real
  2. royal

Noun

real m (plural: reais)

  1. the real; real number
  2. (plural: réis) currency real

Related terms

real
royal

Spanish

Etymology

Latin res, rei

Adjective

real

  1. real

Etymology

Latin rega¯lis

Adjective

real

  1. royal

Swedish

Noun

real

  1. Short form of realskola.

ar:real da:real de:real fr:real io:real it:real hu:real no:real pl:real pt:real fi:real zh:real

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