1actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed:Julius Caesar was a real personher many illnesses, real and imaginary
used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation:there is a real danger of civil warthe competitive threat from overseas is very real
Philosophy relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished:Locke’s distinction between the real and nominal essence of substances
2(of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine:the earring was presumably real gold
true or actual:his real name is Jamesthis isn’t my real reason for coming
[attributive] rightly so called; proper:he’s my idea of a real man
3 [attributive] informal complete; utter (used for emphasis):the tour turned out to be a real disaster
4 [attributive] adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power:real incomes had fallen by 30 per centan increase in real terms of 11.6 per cent
5 Mathematics (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part.See imaginary.
6 Optics (of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.
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Universal
really; very:my head hurts real bad
for real
informal
used to assert that something is genuine or is actually the case:I’m not playing games—this is for real!
North American used in questions to express surprise or to question the truth or seriousness of what one has seen or heard:are these guys for real?
get real!
informal, chiefly North American used to convey that an idea or statement is foolish or overly idealistic:You want teens to have committed sexual relationships? Get real!
a real live ——
humorous used to emphasize the existence or presence of something surprising or unusual:a real live detective had been at the factory
real money
informal a significant amount of money:they are willing to put real money into research
the real thing
informal a thing that is absolutely genuine or authentic:you’ve never been in love before, so how can you be sure this is the real thing?