1. (noun) real number, real
any rational or irrational number
2. (noun) real
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
3. (adj) real
an old small silver Spanish coin
4. (adj) real, existent
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
"real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
5. (adj) real(a)
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
"the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
6. (adj) real
not to be taken lightly
"statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
7. (adj) real, tangible
capable of being treated as fact
"tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
8. (adj) actual, genuine, literal, real
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
"her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
9. (adj) real
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
"real prices"; "real income"; "real wages"
10. (adj) substantial, real, material
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
"the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
11. (adj) real
(of property) fixed or immovable
"real property consists of land and buildings"
12. (adverb) veridical, real
coinciding with reality
"perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
13. (adverb) very, really, real, rattling
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
"she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
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Definition of 'real' 
