real

(noun) any rational or irrational number. Synonyms: real number.

(noun) the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos.

(noun) an old small silver Spanish coin.

(adj) being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory. Synonyms: real (vs. unreal), existent. Examples: "Real objects." "Real people; not ghosts." "A film based on real life." "A real illness." "Real humility." "Life is real! life is earnest!"- longfellow."

(adj) no less than what is stated; worthy of the name. Synonyms: real(prenominal) (vs. unreal). Examples: "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."

(adj) not to be taken lightly. Examples: "Statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems." "To the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real."

(adj) capable of being treated as fact. Synonyms: tangible. Examples: "Tangible evidence." "His brief time as prime minister brought few real benefits to the poor."

(adj) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something. Synonyms: actual, genuine, literal. Examples: "Her actual motive." "A literal solitude like a desert"- g.k.chesterton." "A genuine dilemma."

(adj) of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation. Synonyms: real (vs. nominal). Examples: "Real prices." "Real income." "Real wages."

(adj) having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary. Synonyms: substantial (vs. insubstantial), material. Examples: "The substantial world." "A mere dream, neither substantial nor practical." "Most ponderous and substantial things"- shakespeare."

(adj) (of property) fixed or immovable. Examples: "Real property consists of land and buildings."

(adj) coinciding with reality. Synonyms: veridical. Examples: "Perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- f.a.olafson."

(adv) used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal. Synonyms: very, really, rattling. Examples: "She was very gifted." "He played very well." "A really enjoyable evening." "I'm real sorry about it." "A rattling good yarn."