real

/ษนiหl/

IPA: /R IY1 L/

noun
  1. 1

    A commodity; see realty.

  2. 2

    (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.

  3. 3

    A real number.

  4. 4

    A realist.

adjective
  1. 1

    True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

  2. 2

    Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.

    โ€œThis is real leather.โ€

  3. 3

    Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.

    โ€œThese are real tears!โ€

  4. 4

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

    โ€œa description of real lifeโ€

  5. 5

    That has objective, physical existence.

    โ€œNo one has ever seen a real unicorn.โ€

  6. 6

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

    โ€œMy dad calculated my family's real consumption per month.โ€

  7. 7

    Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.

  8. 8

    (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.

  9. 9

    Relating to immovable tangible property.

    โ€œreal estate;ย  real propertyโ€

  10. 10

    Absolute, complete, utter.

    โ€œThis is a real problem.โ€

  11. 11

    Signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially as regard the enjoyment of life, prowess at sports, or success wooing potential partners.

    โ€œI'm keeping it real.โ€

adverb
  1. 1

    Really, very.

    โ€œWhen I told him the truth, he got real mad.โ€

noun
  1. 1

    Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.

  2. 2

    A coin worth one real.

noun
  1. 1

    A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942.

  2. 2

    A coin worth one real.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.

  2. 2

    A coin worth one real.

Synonyms

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/real