Definitions for imaginary
ɪˈmædʒ əˌnɛr iimag·i·nary

Princeton's WordNet(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. complex number, complex quantity, imaginary number, imaginary(adj)

   (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, notional(adj)

   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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. imaginary(Noun)

   Imagination; fancy.

   Etymology: From imaginarius, from imago.

2. imaginary(Noun)

   An imaginary quantity.

   Etymology: From imaginarius, from imago.

3. imaginary(Adjective)

   existing only in the imagination

   Etymology: From imaginarius, from imago.

4. imaginary(Adjective)

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

   Etymology: From imaginarius, from imago.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Imaginary(adj)

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

2. Imaginary(noun)

   an imaginary expression or quantity

How to pronounce imaginary?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Karl Marx:

   As in private life one differentiates between what a man thinks and says of himself and what he really is and does, so in historical struggles one must still more distinguish the language and the imaginary aspirations of parties from their real organism and their real interests, their conception of themselves from their reality.

2. Athenus:

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

3. H Hahn Blavatsky:

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

4. Edgar Watson Howe:

   Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

5. Jerry Nadler:

   Article 3 of Nixon's impeachment was obstruction of Congress, refusing to obey defined congressional subpoenas, pleading imaginary privilege, and obviously that's what The President has been doing. Richard Nixon wasn't foolish to say in advance that Richard Nixon's going to defy all congressional subpoenas... and today we saw a witness instructed by the White House completely contemptuous of Congress who refused to answer relevant questions. Just another instance of obstruction of Congress and that's what Article 3 of the Richard Nixon impeachment was.

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