real
/ɹiːl/ · re·al
noun
- A commodity; a thing of value. The real estate market is booming.
- One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages. In Swedish, 'real' is used to distinguish between masculine and feminine nouns.
- A real number; a number that is not imaginary. The real part of the complex number is 3.
adjective
- True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent. This is a real achievement.
- Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake. This is real leather.
- Genuine, unfeigned, sincere. These are real tears!
adverb
- Really, very. When I told him the truth, he got real mad.
Did you know? The word 'real' has been used in various contexts, including in the phrase 'real talk', which refers to honest and straightforward conversation.