True vs. Real

Difference Between True and Real
Trueadjective
(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
This is a true story.Realadjective
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
Trueadjective
Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
a true copy;a true likeness of the originalRealadjective
Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
This is real leather.Trueadjective
(logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
"A and B" is true if and only if "A" is true and "B" is true.Realadjective
Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
These are real tears!Trueadjective
Loyal, faithful.
He’s turned out to be a true friend.Realadjective
Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
a description of real lifeTrueadjective
Genuine.
This is true Parmesan cheese.Realadjective
That has objective, physical existence.
No one has ever seen a real unicorn.Trueadjective
Legitimate.
The true king has returned!Realadjective
(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?Trueadjective
Accurate; following a path toward the target.
Realadjective
(economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
Trueadjective
Fair, unbiased, not loaded.
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.
Trueadverb
(of shooting, throwing etc) Accurately.
this gun shoots trueRealadjective
(legal) Relating to immovable tangible property.
real estate;real propertyTruenoun
(uncountable) The state of being in alignment.
Realadjective
Absolute, complete, utter.
This is a real problem.Truenoun
Truth.
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.Truenoun
A pledge or truce.
Realadverb
Really, very.
Trueverb
To straighten.
He trued the spokes of the bicycle wheel.Realnoun
A commodity; see realty.
Trueverb
To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust.
We spent all night truing up the report.Realnoun
(grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
Truenoun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment;
out of trueRealnoun
(mathematics) A real number.
Trueverb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric;
true up the cylinder of an engineRealnoun
(obsolete) A realist.
Trueadjective
consistent with fact or reality; not false;
the story is trueit is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it truethe true meaning of the statementRealnoun
Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
Trueadjective
not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin;
real minktrue goldRealnoun
A coin worth one real.
Trueadjective
conforming to definitive criteria;
the horseshoe crab is not a true crabPythagoras was the first true mathematicianRealnoun
A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942
Trueadjective
accurately placed or thrown;
his aim was truehe was dead on targetRealnoun
A coin worth one real.
Trueadjective
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth;
true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with themRealnoun
A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.
Trueadjective
expressing or given to expressing the truth;
a true statementgave truthful testimonya truthful personRealnoun
A coin worth one real.
Trueadjective
worthy of being depended on;
a dependable workeran honest working stiffa reliable source of informationhe was true to his wordI would be true for there are those who trust meRealnoun
any rational or irrational number
Trueadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed;
genuine emotionher interest in people was unfeignedtrue griefRealnoun
an old small silver Spanish coin
Trueadjective
rightly so called;
true couragea spirit which true men have always admireda true friendRealadjective
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!Trueadjective
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles;
true north is geographic northRealadjective
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 moneyTrueadjective
having a legally established claim;
the legitimate heirthe true and lawful kingRealadjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;
her actual motivea literal solitude like a deserta genuine dilemmaTrueadjective
in tune; accurate in pitch;
a true noteRealadjective
not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin;
real minktrue goldTrueadjective
accurately fitted; level;
the window frame isn't quite trueRealadjective
not to be taken lightly;
statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problemsto the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is realTrueadjective
reliable as a basis for action;
a true prophesyRealadjective
possible to be treated as fact;
tangible evidencehis brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poorTrueadverb
as acknowledged;
true, she is the smartest in her classRealadjective
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