real

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1.1 Homophones 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.1.3 Adjective 1.1.3.1 Synonyms 1.1.3.2 Antonyms 1.1.3.3 Translations 1.1.4 Adverb 1.1.4.1 Translations 1.1.5 Derived terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 Crimean Tatar 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Synonyms 2.3 References 3 German 3.1 Adjective 4 Portuguese 4.1 Adjective 4.2 Noun 4.3 Related terms 5 Romanian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Adjective 5.3.1 Declension 5.3.2 Antonyms 6 Spanish 6.1 Etymology 1 6.1.1 Adjective 6.2 Etymology 2 6.2.1 Adjective 6.2.2 Synonyms 7 Swedish 7.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“‘actual’”), from Latin rēs (“‘matter, thing’”), of unknown origin.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: rēəl, IPA: /riəl/, SAMPA: /"ri@l/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Homophones

• reel

[edit] Noun

real (plural reals)

1. A commodity; see reality.
2. (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
3. (mathematics) A real number.

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[edit] Adjective

real (comparative realer or more real, superlative realest or most real)

1. That can be characterized as a confirmation of truth.
2. That has physical existence.

   No one has ever seen a real unicorn.

3. (economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; contrasted with nominal.

   My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month.

   What is the real GNP of this polity?

4. (economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
5. (mathematics, 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.
6. (law) Relating to immovable tangible property.

   real estate

   real property

7. That is an exemplary or pungent instance of a class or type.

   This is a real problem.

   Some say he is a real hero.

8. Genuine, not faked.

   These are real tears!

9. Genuine, not artificial.

   This is real leather.

10. (slang) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially in regards to enjoying life, prowess at sports and success wooing potential partners.

    I'm keeping it real.

[edit] Synonyms

• (that can be characterized as a confirmation of truth): true
• (that has physical existence): actual
• (genuine, not faked): authentic, genuine, heartfelt, true
• (genuine, not artificial): authentic, genuine

[edit] Antonyms

• (that can be characterized as a confirmation of truth): imaginary, unreal
• (that has physical existence): fictitious, imaginary, made-up, pretend (informal)
• (relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line): imaginary
• (genuine, not faked): feigned, sham, staged
• (genuine, not artificial): artificial, counterfeit, fake, sham

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[edit] Adverb

real (not comparable)

1. (US) (colloquial) really.

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[edit] Etymology 2

Spanish, from Latin rēgālis (“‘regal, royal’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) rāäl', /reɪˈɑːl/,/reI"A:l/
• (US) enPR: rāäl', IPA: /ɻeɪˈɑl/, SAMPA: /r\eI"Al/

[edit] Noun

real (plural reals or reis)

1. Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
2. A unit of currency used in Brazil, and formerly in Portugal.
3. A coin worth one real.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• earl
• lare
• rale

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin reālis (“‘real, actual’”), from Latin rēs (“‘matter, thing’”).

[edit] Adjective

real

1. real (that can be characterized as a confirmation of truth; that has physical existence).

[edit] Synonyms

• aqiqiy, kerçek

[edit] References

• Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

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[edit] German

[edit] Adjective

real

1. That has physical existence.
2. That is a version of a fact or statistic (especially in economics) that is intended to reflect key fundamental trends.

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Adjective

real (plural: reais)

1. real
2. royal

[edit] Noun

real m (plural: reais)

1. the real; real number
2. (plural: reais) currency real

[edit] Related terms

real

• realidade
• realismo
• realista
• realístico
• realizar
• realmente

royal

• realengo
• realeza
• rei
• reino

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin reālis (“‘real, actual’”), from Latin rēs (“‘matter, thing’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [re'al]

[edit] Adjective

real ^{4 nom/acc forms}

1. real

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[edit] Antonyms

• nereal

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin rēs (“‘matter, thing’”).

[edit] Adjective

real m. and f. (plural reales)

1. Real

[edit] Etymology 2

From Latin rēgālis (“‘regal, royal’”).

[edit] Adjective

real m. and f. (plural reales)

1. royal

[edit] Synonyms

• regio

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

real c.

1. Short form of realskola.
2. real; currency of Brazil and formerly Portugal