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

[ Syn: existent ]

no less than what is stated; worthy of the name; 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'

of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation; real prices; real income; real wages'

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

[ Syn: substantial , material ]

any rational or irrational number

[ Syn: real number ]

the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

an old small silver Spanish coin

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; Im real sorry about it; a rattling good yarn

[ Syn: very , very , really , really , rattling , rattling , very , very , really , really , rattling , rattling , very , very , really , really , rattling , rattling , very , very , really , really , rattling , rattling ]

not to be taken lightly; statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems; to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real'

capable of being treated as fact; tangible evidence; his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor

[ Syn: tangible ]

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

[ Syn: actual , genuine , literal ]

(of property) fixed or immovable; real property consists of land and buildings'

coinciding with reality; perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception- F.A.Olafson

[ Syn: veridical ]