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(adj) tangible
capable of being treated as fact
tangible evidence; his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor
(adj) material, substantial
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
the substantial world; a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical; most ponderous and substantial things- Shakespeare
(adj) existent
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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) veridical
coinciding with reality
perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception- F.A.Olafson
(adj) genuine, literal, actual
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
her actual motive; a literal solitude like a desert- G.K.Chesterton; a genuine dilemma
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
she was very gifted; he played very well; a really enjoyable evening; I'm real sorry about it; a rattling good yarn
(noun) real number
any rational or irrational number