real

real¹ [ri:l]

adjective

1》 actually existing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.

    ↘Philosophy relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished.

2》 not artificial or made in imitation of something; genuine.

    ↘rightly so called; proper: he's my idea of a real man.

3》 significant; serious: a real danger.

4》 adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power.

5》 Mathematics (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary participle

6》 Optics (of an image) such that the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.

adverb informal, chiefly N. Amer. really; very.

Phrases

for real informal used to emphasize that something is genuine or serious.

Derivatives

realness noun

Origin

ME (as a legal term meaning 'relating to things, especially real property'): from Anglo-Norman Fr., from late L. realis, from L. res 'thing'.

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real² [reɪ'α:l]

noun

1》 the basic monetary unit of Brazil since 1994, equal to 100 centavos.

2》 a former coin and monetary unit of various Spanish-speaking countries.

Origin

Sp. and Port., lit. 'royal' (adjective used asnoun).