Imaginary vs. Real
Difference Between Imaginary and Real
Imaginaryadjective
Existing only in the imagination.
Santa Claus is imaginary.Realadjective
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
Imaginaryadjective
Having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of the square root of -1.
Realadjective
Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
This is real leather.Imaginarynoun
Imagination; fancy.
Realadjective
Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
These are real tears!Imaginarynoun
(mathematics) An imaginary quantity.
Realadjective
Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
a description of real lifeImaginarynoun
(sociology) The set of values, institutions, laws, and symbols common to a particular social group and the corresponding society through which people imagine their social whole.
Realadjective
That has objective, physical existence.
No one has ever seen a real unicorn.Imaginaryadjective
not based on fact; dubious;
the falsehood about some fanciful secret treatiesa small child's imaginary friendsher imagined fameto create a notional world for oneselfRealadjective
(economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power contrast nominal.
My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month.What is the real GNP of this polity?Realadjective
(economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
Realadjective
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.
Realadjective
(legal) Relating to immovable tangible property.
real estate;real propertyRealadjective
Absolute, complete, utter.
This is a real problem.Realadjective
(slang) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially as regard the enjoyment of life, prowess at sports, or success wooing potential partners.
I'm keeping it real.Realadverb
Really, very.
Realnoun
A commodity; see realty.
Realnoun
(grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
Realnoun
(mathematics) A real number.
Realnoun
(obsolete) A realist.
Realnoun
Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
Realnoun
A coin worth one real.
Realnoun
A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942
Realnoun
A coin worth one real.
Realnoun
A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.
Realnoun
A coin worth one real.
Realnoun
any rational or irrational number
Realnoun
an old small silver Spanish coin
Realadjective
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory;
real objectsreal people; not ghostsa film based on real lifea real illnessreal humilityLife is real! Life is earnest!Realadjective
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name;
the real reasonreal wara real frienda real womanmeat and potatoes--I call that a real mealit's time he had a real jobit's no penny-ante job--he's making real moneyRealadjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;
her actual motivea literal solitude like a deserta genuine dilemmaRealadjective
not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin;
real minktrue goldRealadjective
not to be taken lightly;
statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problemsto the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is realRealadjective
possible to be treated as fact;
tangible evidencehis brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poorRealadjective
being value measured in terms of purchasing power;
real pricesreal incomereal wagesRealadjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
the substantial worlda mere dream, neither substantial nor practicalmost ponderous and substantial thingsRealadjective
(of property) fixed or immovable;
real property consists of land and buildings; real estateRealadjective
coinciding with reality;
perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perceptionRealadjective
founded on practical matters;
a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first timeRealadverb
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal;
she was very giftedhe played very wella really enjoyable eveningI'm real sorry about ita rattling good yarn
