əl, ril adjective
1.
true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
2.
existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life.
3.
being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up.
4.
being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory.
5.
genuine; not counterfeit, artificial, or imitation; authentic: a real antique; a real diamond; real silk.
6.
unfeigned or sincere: real sympathy; a real friend.
7.
Informal. absolute; complete; utter: She's a real brain.
8.
Philosophy.
a.
existent or pertaining to the existent as opposed to the nonexistent.
b.
actual as opposed to possible or potential.
c.
independent of experience as opposed to phenomenal or apparent.
9.
(of money, income, or the like) measured in purchasing power rather than in nominal value: Inflation has driven income down in real terms, though nominal income appears to be higher.
10.
11.
Mathematics.
a.
of, pertaining to, or having the value of a real number.
b.
using real numbers: real analysis; real vector space.
adverb
12.
Informal. very or extremely: You did a real nice job painting the house.
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noun
Idioms 13.
14.
15.
for real, Informal.
a.
in reality; actually: You mean she dyed her hair green for real?
b.
real; actual: The company's plans to relocate are for real.
c.
genuine; sincere: I don't believe his friendly attitude is for real.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin reālis, equivalent to Latin re-, variant stem of rēs thing + -ālis -al1
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin reālis, equivalent to Latin re-, variant stem of rēs thing + -ālis -al1
Related forms
re·al·ness, noun
Synonyms
1–5. Real, actual, true in general use describe objects, persons, experiences, etc., that are what they are said or purport to be. That which is described as real is genuine as opposed to counterfeit, false, or merely supposed: a real emerald; real leather binding; My real ambition is to be a dentist. Actual usually stresses contrast with another state of affairs that has been proposed or suggested: The actual cost is much less; to conceal one's actual motive. True implies a perfect correspondence with actuality and is in direct contrast to that which is false or inaccurate: a true account of the events; not bravado but true courage. See also authentic.
1–5. Real, actual, true in general use describe objects, persons, experiences, etc., that are what they are said or purport to be. That which is described as real is genuine as opposed to counterfeit, false, or merely supposed: a real emerald; real leather binding; My real ambition is to be a dentist. Actual usually stresses contrast with another state of affairs that has been proposed or suggested: The actual cost is much less; to conceal one's actual motive. True implies a perfect correspondence with actuality and is in direct contrast to that which is false or inaccurate: a true account of the events; not bravado but true courage. See also authentic.
Usage note
The intensifying adverb real, meaning “very,” is informal and limited to speech or to written representations of speech: He drives a real beat-up old car. The adjective real meaning “true, actual, genuine, etc.,” is standard in all types of speech and writing: Their real reasons for objecting became clear in the discussion. The informal adjective sense “absolute, complete” is also limited to speech or representations of speech: These interruptions are a real bother.
The intensifying adverb real, meaning “very,” is informal and limited to speech or to written representations of speech: He drives a real beat-up old car. The adjective real meaning “true, actual, genuine, etc.,” is standard in all types of speech and writing: Their real reasons for objecting became clear in the discussion. The informal adjective sense “absolute, complete” is also limited to speech or representations of speech: These interruptions are a real bother.
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singular of reis.
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real1 (ˈrɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | existing or occurring in the physical world; not imaginary, fictitious, or theoretical; actual |
| 2. | (prenominal) true; actual; not false: the real reason |
| 3. | (prenominal) deserving the name; rightly so called: a real friend; a real woman |
| 4. | not artificial or simulated; genuine: real sympathy; real fur |
| 5. | (of food, etc) traditionally made and having a distinct flavour: real ale; real cheese |
| 6. | philosophy existent or relating to actual existence (as opposed to nonexistent, potential, contingent, or apparent) |
| 7. | (prenominal) economics (of prices, incomes, wages, etc) considered in terms of purchasing power rather than nominal currency value |
| 8. | (prenominal) Compare personal denoting or relating to immovable property such as land and tenements: real property |
| 9. | physics Compare image |
| 10. | maths involving or containing real numbers alone; having no imaginary part |
| 11. | music |
| a. (of the answer in a fugue) preserving the intervals as they appear in the subject | |
| b. Compare tonal denoting a fugue as having such an answer | |
| 12. | informal (intensifier): a real fool; a real genius |
| 13. | the real thing the genuine article, not an inferior or mistaken substitute |
| —n | |
| 14. | short for real number |
| 15. | the real that which exists in fact; reality |
| 16. | slang for real not as a test or trial; in earnest |
| [C15: from Old French réel, from Late Latin reālis, from Latin rēs thing] | |
| 'realness1 | |
| —n | |
| real2 (reɪˈɑːl, Spanish reˈal) | |
| —n , pl reals, reales | |
| a former small Spanish or Spanish-American silver coin | |
| [C17: from Spanish, literally: royal, from Latin rēgālis; see | |
| real3 (Portuguese reˈal) | |
| —n , pl reis | |
| 1. | the standard monetary unit of Brazil, divided into 100 centavos |
| 2. | a former coin of Portugal |
| [ultimately from Latin rēgālis | |
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Word Origin & History
real
1448, "relating to things" (esp. property), from O.Fr. reel, from L.L. realis "actual," from L. res "matter, thing," of unknown origin. Meaning "genuine" is recorded from 1559; that of "actually existing" is attested from 1597; sense of "unaffected, no-nonsense" is from 1847. Real estate is first recorded
1666 and retains the oldest Eng. sense of the word; Realistic "true to reality" (in art, etc.) is from 1856; meaning "having a practical view of life" is attested from 1862. Noun phrase real time is from 1953; get real, usually an interjection, was U.S. college slang in 1960s, reached wide popularity c.1987.
"Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." [Margery Williams, "The Velveteen Rabbit"]
real
"small Spanish silver coin," 1588, from Sp. real, noun use of real (adj.) "regal," from L. regalis "regal." Esp. in ref. to the real de plata, which circulated in the U.S. till c.1850 and in Mexico till 1897.
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Computing Dictionary
real definition
1. Not simulated. Often used as a specific antonym to virtual in any of its jargon senses.
2.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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real
monetary unit of Brazil. Each real (plural: reais) is divided into 100 centavos. The Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil) has the exclusive authority to issue banknotes and coins in Brazil. Coins are issued in denominations ranging from 1 centavo to 1 real. Banknotes are valued from 1 to 100 reais. The obverse of each banknote pictures a sculpture symbolizing the republic, with the exception of the 10-real note, which contains an image of Pedro Alvares Cabral, a Portuguese navigator who is considered to have been the first European to explore Brazil; the reverse sides are adorned with images of wildlife, including the crane (5-real note), the arara bird (10-real note), and the leopard (50-real note)
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