real

adjective

  1. 1

    capable of being treated as fact

    tangible evidence

    his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor

  2. 2

    having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

    the substantial world

    a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical

  3. 3

    being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

    real objects

    real people; not ghosts

  4. 4

    no less than what is stated; worthy of the name

    the real reason

    real war

  5. 5

    of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation

    real prices

    real income

  6. 6

    coinciding with reality

    perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson

  7. 7

    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

  8. 8

    (of property) fixed or immovable

    real property consists of land and buildings

  9. 9

    being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

    her actual motive

    a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton

noun

  1. 1

    an old small silver Spanish coin

  2. 2

    the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

  3. 3

    any rational or irrational number

Synonyms

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