Sekirov Dictionary

real

UK /ɹiːl/US /ˈɹi.əl/

adjective12

  1. true and actual, not just in name or in the way it looks
  2. Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
  3. Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
  4. Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
  5. That has objective, physical existence.
  6. Absolute, complete, utter.
  7. Relating to immovable tangible property.
  8. Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).
  9. (slang) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions, especially with regard to genuineness, groundedness, and true success rather than poser imitations of success.
  10. (slang) Firm through directness, readiness to confront.
  11. 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.
  12. Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.

noun4

  1. A real number.
  2. One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
  3. A commodity; see realty.
  4. (no longer used) A realist.

adverb1

  1. (US, informal) Really; very.
real
/ɹeɪˈɑːl/

noun4

  1. Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
  2. A coin worth one real.
  3. A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942.
  4. A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.
forms

reais · reales · reals · reis · réis · more real · realer · most real · realest

Phrases with real

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