real
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
From Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), of unknown origin.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
real (plural reals)
- A commodity; see reality.
- (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
- (mathematics) A real number.
[edit] Translations
mathematics: a real number — see real number
[edit] Adjective
real (comparative realer or more real, superlative realest or most real)
- That can be characterized as a confirmation of truth.
- That has physical existence.
- No one has ever seen a real unicorn.
- (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?
- (economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
- (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.
- (law) Relating to immovable tangible property.
- That is an exemplary or pungent instance of a class or type.
- This is a real problem.
- Some say he is a real hero.
- genuine, not faked or substituted.
- These are real tears!
- Adopted at birth, I didn't meet my real father until I was 18.
- Genuine, not artificial.
- This is real leather.
- (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
[edit] Translations
that can be characterized as a confirmation of truth
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that has physical existence
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economics: having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation
economics: relating to the result of the actions of rational agents
mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line
law: relating to immovable tangible property
that is an exemplary or pungent instance of a class or type
genuine, not faked
genuine, not artificial
signifying meritorious qualities or actions
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[edit] Adverb
real (not comparable)
- (US) (colloquial) really.
[edit] Translations
really — see really
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Derived terms
[edit] Etymology 2
Spanish, from Latin rēgālis (“regal, royal”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
- Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
- A unit of currency used in Brazil, and formerly in Portugal.
- 2011, Perry Anderson, "Lula's Brazil", London Review of Books, 33.VII:
- Within weeks of this bombshell, an aide to the brother of the chairman of the PT, José Genoino, was arrested boarding a flight with 200,000 reais in a suitcase and $100,000 in his underpants.
- 2011, Perry Anderson, "Lula's Brazil", London Review of Books, 33.VII:
- A coin worth one real.
[edit] Usage notes
The plural depends on currency's country.
[edit] Translations
former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies
a unit of currency used in Brazil, and formerly in Portugal
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[edit] Crimean Tatar
[edit] Etymology
From Late Latin reālis (“real, actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”).
[edit] Adjective
real
- real (that can be characterized as a confirmation of truth; that has physical existence).
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
[edit] German
[edit] Adjective
real
- That has physical existence.
- That is a version of a fact or statistic (especially in economics) that is intended to reflect key fundamental trends.
[edit] Old French
[edit] Adjective
real (feminine reale)
- Alternative form of roial.
- circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
- El palés real venu sont
- They came into the royal palace
- El palés real venu sont
- circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
[edit] Declension
Declension of real
[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA: /he.ˈaw/
[edit] Etymology 1
From Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *rēi- (“thing; possession”).
[edit] Adjective
real m. and f. (plural reais; comparable)
- That can be characterized as a confirmation of truth; real.
- That has physical existence; real.
- (mathematics, of a number) Being a member of the set of real numbers; real.
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of the Portuguese adjective real
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | |
| positive | real | reais | ||
| comparative | mais real | mais reais | ||
| superlative | o mais real realíssimo |
a mais real realíssima |
os mais reais realíssimos |
as mais reais realíssimas |
[edit] Noun
real m. (plural reais)
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Latin rēgālis (“royal”), from rēx (“king”) + -alis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).
[edit] Adjective
real m. and f. (plural reais; comparable)
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Noun
real m. (plural reais)
- A former Spanish currency
- A former Portuguese currency (plural later became réis)
- A Brazilian currency
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from French réel, from Late Latin reālis (“real, actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [reˈal]
[edit] Adjective
real 4 nom/acc forms
[edit] Declension
declension of real
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] See also
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology 1
From Latin rēs (“matter, thing”).
[edit] Adjective
real m. and f. (plural reales)
- real
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Etymology 2
From Latin rēgālis (“regal, royal”).
[edit] Adjective
real m. and f. (plural reales)
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Adjective
real (not comparable)
[edit] Declension
Declension of real
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Noun
real c.
- short form of realskola or realskoleexamen
- real; currency of Brazil and formerly Portugal
[edit] Declension
Declension of real
[edit] References
- real in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
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