Meaning of real | Babel Free

Definitions

1. True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
2. Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
3. true
4. Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
5. royal, regal
6. Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
7. real (unit of currency)
8. That has objective, physical existence.
9. Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).
10. Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
11. 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.
12. Relating to immovable tangible property.
13. Absolute, complete, utter.
14. Signifying meritorious qualities or actions, especially with regard to genuineness, groundedness, and true success rather than poser imitations of success.
    slang
15. Firm through directness, readiness to confront.
    slang

Equivalents

Examples

“City hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town.”

“[T]he real reason he didn't come was because he was scared of flying[.]”

“Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.”

“This is real leather.”

“An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.”

“These are real tears!”

“Whose perfection farr excell’d Hers in all real dignitie”

“The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about […], or offering services that let you[…]"share the things you love with the world" and so on. But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at undermining people's control of their own attention.”

“a description of real life”

“I waked, and found / Before mine eyes all real, as the dream / Had lively shadowed.”

“No one has ever seen a real unicorn.”

“My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month.”

“What is the real GNP of this polity?”

“real estate; real property”

“Many are perfect in men's humours that are not greatly capable of the real part of business.”

“This is a real problem.”

“I'm keeping it real.”

“yo, Imma be real with u... don't ever text me again”

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