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real

/ɹiːl/

noun

Meaning

  • 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.

adjective

Meaning

  • True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

  • Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.

    "This is real leather."

  • Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.

    "These are real tears!"

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

    "a description of real life"

  • That has objective, physical existence.

    "No one has ever seen a real unicorn."

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

    "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.

    "real estate;  real property"

  • Absolute, complete, utter.

    "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.

    "I'm keeping it real."

Synonyms

actual,
authentic,
genuine,
actual,
authentic,
genuine,
heartfelt,
true,
actual,
actual,
true

adverb

Meaning

  • Really, very.

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