Definitions for Real
ˈri əl, rilre·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. real number, realnoun

   any rational or irrational number

2. realnoun

   the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

3. realadjective

   an old small silver Spanish coin

4. real, existentadjective

   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. real(a)adjective

   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. realadjective

   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. real, tangibleadjective

   capable of being treated as fact

   "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

8. actual, genuine, literal, realadjective

   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. realadjective

   of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation

   "real prices"; "real income"; "real wages"

10. substantial, real, materialadjective

    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. realadjective

    (of property) fixed or immovable

    "real property consists of land and buildings"

12. veridical, realadverb

    coinciding with reality

    "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson

13. very, really, real, rattlingadverb

    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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Realnoun

   Real Madrid, a football club from Madrid.

2. Etymology: From reel, from realis, from res, of unknown origin.

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

1. REALadjective

   Etymology: reel, Fr. realis, Latin.

   1. Relating to things not persons; not personal.

   Many are perfect in men’s humours, that are not greatly capable of the real part of business; which is the constitution of one that hath studied men more than books. Francis Bacon.

   2. Not fictitious; not imaginary; true; genuine.

   We do but describe an imaginary world, that is but little a-kin to the real one. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   When I place an imaginary name at the head of a character, I examine every letter of it, that it may not bear any resemblance to one that is real. Addison.

   3. In law, consisting of things immoveable, as land.

   I am hastening to convert my small estate, that is personal, into real. Josiah Child, Discourse of Trade.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Réal

   Réal (French pronunciation: [ʁeal] (listen); Catalan: Real) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. real

   Real can be defined as something that exists in actuality, is genuine, true, or not imaginary. It refers to anything that is tangible, factual, or based on actual experiences, as opposed to being imaginary or fictional. It can also relate to something that is not artificial, fake, or counterfeit, but is authentic and authenticates reality as it is.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Realnoun

   a small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system

2. Realadjective

   royal; regal; kingly

3. Realadjective

   actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life

4. Realadjective

   true; genuine; not artificial, counterfeit, or factitious; often opposed to ostensible; as, the real reason; real Madeira wine; real ginger

5. Realadjective

   relating to things, not to persons

6. Realadjective

   having an assignable arithmetical or numerical value or meaning; not imaginary

7. Realadjective

   pertaining to things fixed, permanent, or immovable, as to lands and tenements; as, real property, in distinction from personal or movable property

8. Realnoun

   a realist

9. Etymology: [Sp., fr. real royal, L. regalis. See Regal, and cf. Ree a coin.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Real

   Real is the fifth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, first released on September 29, 1993. The album has a genre of mainly pop songs written by Charlotte Caffey, Thomas Caffey, Ralph Schuckett and half co-written by Carlisle. It was the second album where Rick Nowels had no writing or producing credits and also was Carlisle's first album to have contributed to the producing. The album cover was designed by Tom Dolan and is a departure for Carlisle, who presented a glamorous look on all her previous covers, choosing a "jeans and tee shirt" look instead this time without make-up. It features a cover version of The Graces pop rock song "Lay Down Your Arms".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Real

   rē′al, adj. actually existing: not counterfeit or assumed: true: genuine: sincere: authentic: (law) pertaining to things fixed, as lands or houses.—adj. Rē′alisable, that may be realised.—n. Realisā′tion, act of realising or state of being realised: a realising sense or feeling.—v.t. Rē′alise, to make real: to bring into being or act: to accomplish: to convert into real property or money: to obtain, as a possession: to feel strongly: to comprehend completely: to bring home to one's own experience.—n. Rē′aliser, one who realises.—p.adj. Rē′alising, serving to make real or bring home to one as a reality: conversion of property into money.—ns. Rē′alism, the medieval doctrine that general terms stand for real existences—opp. to Nominalism: the doctrine that in external perception the objects immediately known are real existences: the tendency in art to accept and to represent things as they really are—opp. to Idealism—a method of representation without idealisation, raised by modern French writers into a system, claiming a monopoly of truth in its artistic treatment of the facts of nature and life; Rē′alist, one who holds the doctrine of realism: one who believes in the existence of the external world.—adj. Rēalist′ic, pertaining to the realists or to realism: life-like.—adv. Rēalist′ically.—n. Rēal′ity, that which is real and not imaginary: truth: verity: (law) the fixed, permanent nature of real property.—adv. Rē′ally, in reality: actually: in truth.—ns. Rē′alness, the condition of being real; Rē′alty, land, with houses, trees, minerals, &c. thereon: the ownership of, or property in, lands—also Real estate.—Real presence (see Presence); Real school, a modern German preparatory, scientific, or technical school—the highest grade being the Real gymnasium, or first-class modern school, as opp. to the gymnasium proper, or classical school. [Low L. realis—L. res, a thing.]

2. Real

   rē-al′, n. a Spanish coin, 100 of which=£1 sterling. [Sp.,—L. regalis, royal.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Real

   an old Spanish silver coin still in use in Spain, Mexico, and some other of the old Spanish colonies, also is a money of account in Portugal; equals one-fourth of the peseta, and varies in value from 2½ d. to 5d. with the rise and fall of exchange.

2. Real

   a legal term in English law applied to property of a permanent or immovable kind, e. g. land, to distinguish it from personal or movable property.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. real

   Not simulated. Often used as a specific antonym to virtual in any of its jargon senses.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. real

   A silver coin of Spain, value 5d. sterling. One-eighth of a dollar.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. realadjective

   Real, not posing or faking. "I'm as real as real get's and it's plain to see" -- Yungstar (Keep It Real)

2. realadjective

   Keep it real, same as above only this more used as advice "If you really wanna uh keep it real" Yungstar (Keep It Real)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. realverb

   In the matter of having sense to recognize verbal action. 1.) Actually existing as a thing or occuring in fact; not imagined or supposed. Used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation or circumstance.

   Only I can make my image in Nation the real deal.

   Etymology: The Most High

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 14, 2024  

2. ---

   real

   The truth of a moment of time.

   The real understanding of what is occurring is simple when we know intuitively and understand.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 21, 2020  

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   real

   Verifiable and true intent.

   The real situation was verified and the truth was the intent was known so they forgave, changed and moved forward.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

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1. REAL

   What does REAL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the REAL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Real is ranked #5045 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Real surname appeared 6,959 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Real.
   
   60.1% or 4,183 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   30% or 2,094 total occurrences were White.
   5.7% or 401 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.5% or 174 total occurrences were Black.
   1% or 73 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 34 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Brazilian Monetary Unit
   • Complex Number
   • Economics

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Real' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #399

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Real' in Written Corpus Frequency: #640

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Real' in Adjectives Frequency: #39

Anagrams for Real »

1. eral

2. earl

3. lear

How to pronounce Real?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Real in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Real in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Real in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Real in a Sentence

1. Ryu Hye-jung:

   As an important part of our future growth engine, LG is committed to expanding its portfolio of robots that can deliver real convenience and innovation in our customers’ lives.

2. Gareth Southgate:

   Fabian Delph think we had a great chance to reach the final and we came up short, not just in the near future, I think for the rest of our lives we will be kicking ourselves thinking we had a real opportunity there.

3. Meedya Raqqa:

   Kurdish women's resistance will show the world a new history of women in which (women) can break all the rules that have no real basis in customs or traditions.

4. Rick Carter:

   It's right in front of you. This is the movie. It's going from a deep level up. It's confident because there's a real story to be told.

5. John Williams:

   I am starting to see signs of imbalances emerge in the form of high asset prices, especially in real estate, and that trips the alert system, one lesson I have taken from past episodes is that once the imbalances have grown large, the options to deal with them are limited.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Real
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Real
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Real
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Real
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Real
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Real
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Real
10. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Real
11. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Real
12. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html