Definitions for imaginary
ɪˈmædʒ əˌnɛr iimag·i·na·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. complex number, complex quantity, imaginary number, imaginaryadjective

   (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1

2. fanciful, imaginary, notionaladjective

   not based on fact; unreal

   "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world for oneself"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imaginarynoun

   Imagination; fancy.

2. imaginarynoun

   An imaginary quantity.

3. imaginaryadjective

   existing only in the imagination

4. imaginaryadjective

   of a number, having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of the square root of -1.

5. Etymology: From imaginarius, from imago.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imaginaryadjective

   Etymology: imaginaire, French, from imagine.

   1. Fancied; visionary; existing only in the imagination.

   False sorrow's eye,
   Which, for things true, weeps things imaginary. William Shakespeare.

   Expectation whirls me round:
   Th' imaginary relish is so sweet,
   That it enchants my sense. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

   Fortune is nothing else but a power imaginary, to which the successes of human actions and endeavours were for their variety ascribed. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Why wilt thou add, to all the griefs I suffer,
   Imaginary ills and fancied tortures? Joseph Addison, Cato.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imaginary

   Imaginary refers to something that is not real or present, but produced by the mind, fantasy, or exists only in theory, not in reality. It's often used in the context of math and physics where an imaginary number is a complex number that can be written as a real number multiplied by the imaginary unit 'i', which is defined by its property 'i' squared equals to -1.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Imaginaryadjective

   existing only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied; visionary; ideal

2. Imaginarynoun

   an imaginary expression or quantity

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1. Imaginary

   Imaginative vs. Imaginary -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Imaginative and Imaginary.

How to pronounce imaginary?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say imaginary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imaginary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imaginary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of imaginary in a Sentence

1. Simone Weil:

   We must prefer real hell to an imaginary paradise.

2. Robert Jeffress:

   When you read the Bible you will discover that God reserved His harshest condemnation for individuals and nations that practiced idolatry – creating an imaginary god who conformed to a culture’s immorality.

3. Sylvester Stallone:

   I want to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I ever had, steve Jobs.

4. Athenus:

   No one has yet computed how many imaginary triumphs are silently celebrated by people each year to keep up their courage.

5. Thomas Szasz:

   Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=imaginary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imaginary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=imaginary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imaginary