English words for 'in reality'
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- in reality
- within a building
- with respect to private feelings
- on the inside
- (colloquial) In or to prison.
- Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
- Indoors.
- Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.
adj
- being or applying to the inside of a building
- confined to an exclusive group
- relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
- away from the outer edge
- Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
- (baseball, of a pitch) Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
- At or towards or the left-hand side of the road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (of a person) Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.
noun
- the inner or enclosed surface of something
- the region that is inside of something
- The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- The interior or inner part.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- (slang) The inside scoop; information known only to certain involved people.
- (colloquial, in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
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- in actual fact
- at present
- used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
- as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis
- (obsolete or non-native speakers' English) Currently; at the time.
- (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
intj
adv
- in actual fact
- (modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.
- in accordance with truth or fact or reality
- used to give emphasis
- in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
- (informal, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
- (literal) In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
intj
- (informal, by extension) A phatic confirmation by a listener, to signal active listening; mostly devoid of literal meaning, with the phatically contrived incredulity being merely formulaic.
- (informal) Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
- (informal, sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
- (informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
- (informal, chiefly US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.
verb
noun
- Initialism of real reality.
- Initialism of role reversal.
- (information technology) Initialism of resource record.
- Initialism of Rolls-Royce.
- (cycling) Initialism of road race.
- Initialism of reverse racism.
- Initialism of right rear, a location in a square or rectangular layout such as the tires on an automobile or the heating elements on a stovetop.
- Initialism of Riva-Roccin, a blood pressure measurer device.
- (US) Initialism of rural route used when addressing mail.
- (statistics, epidemiology) Initialism of relative risk.
- (US) Initialism of railroad.
- Abbreviation of rear, where brevity is desired.
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noun
- The real world.
- The state of being actual or real; realness.
- the state of being actual or real
- A real entity, event, or other fact.
- An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
- (broadcasting, attributive) Reality television.
- The entirety of all that is real.
- the quality possessed by something that is real
- the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
- all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
adj
- taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
- Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
- being or existing at the present moment
- presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
- existing in act or fact
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, specific, very.
- (chiefly theology) relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- (now rare or non-native speakers' English) in action at the time being; now existing; current.
noun
- (military) a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
- (finance) something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones.
- (uncountable) Reality, usually with the definite article.
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- Being in existence; actual.
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
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- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
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- Actually in effect.
- existing in fact; not theoretical; real
- (physics, for any effective theory) approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen.
- (algebra, of a group action) Such that no group element acts trivially.
- Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.
- Producing a decided or decisive effect.
- Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.
- (geometry, of a cycle or divisor) Having no negative coefficients.
- works well as a means or remedy
- exerting force or influence
- ready for service
- producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
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- Real, actual, tangible.
- (not comparable) Made of concrete (building material).
- Being or applying to actual things, rather than abstract qualities or categories.
- (by extension, topos theory, of a category C with respect to another category X) Equipped with a faithful functor to X (called a base category), in which case C is called a concrete category over X.
- Particular, specific, rather than general.
- (category theory, of a category) Analogous to the categories of algebraic objects which category theory was created to generalize, in the sense of having objects which can be thought of as sets equipped with some additional structure. Formally, equipped with a faithful functor to the category of sets.
- capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
- formed by the coalescence of particles
noun
- (logic) A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
- (perfumery) An extract of herbal materials that has a semi-solid consistency, especially when such materials are partly aromatic.
- (especially) Such a material whose cement is Portland cement or a similar limestone derivative.
- (countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.
- (US) A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.
- a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
verb
noun
- the state of being actual or real
- the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
- an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
- (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
- (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
- An artistic representation of reality as it is.
- A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
- (philosophy) A doctrine that universals are real: they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.
- (sciences) The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation.
noun
- the facts about an actual situation
- a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
- a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
- the act of scoring in a game or sport
- a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
- grounds
- a set of twenty members
- a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
- an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
- a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
- A subject.
- (music) The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts.
- (UK, regional) In the Lowestoft area, a narrow pathway running down a cliff to the beach.
- (often in the plural) A great deal; many, several.
- A document which systematically lists differences among compiled manuscripts of a source text.
- A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
- An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.
- (music) The music of a movie or play.
- (gambling) An amount of money won in gambling; winnings.
- A bribe paid to a police officer.
- (British, slang) Twenty pounds sterling.
- A robbery.
- The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
- The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
- (originally US, vulgar, slang) A sexual conquest.
- The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
- A period of twenty years.
- A weight of twenty pounds.
- An account; a reason; a motive; a sake; a behalf.
- A prostitute's client.
- A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
- Twenty (20).
- An illegal sale, especially of drugs.
verb
- induce to have sex
- assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
- get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
- make underscoring marks
- write a musical score for
- gain points in a game
- make small marks into the surface of
- (US, crime, slang, of a police officer) To extract a bribe.
- (intransitive) To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
- (transitive, music, film) To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
- (vulgar, slang) To obtain a sexual favor.
- (ambitransitive) To obtain something desired.
- (transitive) To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
- To achieve academic credit on a test, quiz, homework, assignment, or course.
- (horse racing, ambitransitive) To return (a horse and rider) to the starting-point repeatedly, until a fair start is achieved.
- (gambling) To win money by gambling.
- To earn points in a game.
- (slang) To acquire or gain.
- (transitive) To rate; to evaluate the quality of.
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- coinciding with reality
- Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
- (of property) fixed or immovable
- no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
- capable of being treated as fact
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
- not to be taken lightly
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
- Absolute, complete, utter.
- True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
- That has objective, physical existence.
- Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
- (slang) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions, especially with regard to genuineness, groundedness, and true success rather than poser imitations of success.
- (economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).
- (law) Relating to immovable tangible property.
- (mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
- (economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
- Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
- Firm through directness, readiness to confront.
noun
- any rational or irrational number
- the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
- an old small silver Spanish coin
- A commodity; see realty.
- A coin worth one real.
- (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
- (uncountable) A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942.
- (mathematics, computing) A real number.
- (countable) A coin worth one real.
- Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
- (uncountable) A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.
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noun
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- (British spelling) Alternative spelling of realization.
noun
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- The act of making real.
- The result of an artistic effort.
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
adj
- Actual, real, physical.
- (theology, specifically) Following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation.
- (proscribed) Used nonliterally as an intensifier. See literally for usage notes.
- Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
- (uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.
- (loosely) That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given text is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it.
- (of a person) Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
- Misspelling of littoral.
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
- without interpretation or embellishment
- limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
noun
- (epigraphy, typography) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
- (logic) A propositional variable, or the negation of a propositional variable. ᵂᵖ
- (programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
- Misspelling of littoral.
- a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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- Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
- Having a substance; actually existing.
- Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
- Corporeal; material; firm.
- Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
- Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
- Most important; essential.
- Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
- providing abundant nourishment
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
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noun
- Real being; existence.
- the state of existing in reality; having substance
- Inherency.
- (theology) Embodiment or personification or hypostasis of an underlying principle or quality.
- Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.
- The act of maintaining oneself at a minimum level.
- minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
- a means of surviving
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- Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
- Perceptible; able to be perceived.
- capable of being treated as fact
- perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
- (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
- capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
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- (countable) A drinking straw.
- A straw owner.
- (countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
- (figurative, chiefly in the negative) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing.
- (uncommon) A pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.
- (uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.
- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
- plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
- a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
verb
noun
- True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
- That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
- The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
- (games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.
- Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
- Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
- (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
- conformity to reality or actuality
- a fact that has been verified
- a true statement
- the quality of being near to the true value
verb
verb
- To cause to seem real; to make realistic.
- (mathematics) To obtain an entity from (an abstract group or structure).
- To become aware of or understand a fact or situation.
- (linguistics) To turn (an abstract linguistic object, especially a phoneme) into a speech sound actually used in a language.
- To convert an asset or property into a more easily usable form such as money.
- Chiefly in Baroque music: to play an accompaniment, harmonies, etc., based on (a figured bass).
- Of an asset or property: to generate (a specific amount of money or interest) when invested or sold.
- Followed by on or upon: to acquire money or a profit from the sale of an asset or property.
- To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real.
- To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
- To arrange (a musical work written for a single performer) to be performed by an orchestra; to orchestrate.
- To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, (archaic) oneself, etc., so that it seems real.
- (reflexive) To achieve (one's) potential.
- To acquire (money, a profit, etc.) by selling an asset or property, through trade, etc.; also (followed by on), to make (money or a profit) on an investment, a venture, etc.
- To convert (an asset or property, especially investments such as bonds, shares, etc.) into a more easily usable form such as money, especially by selling the asset or property.
- (chiefly passive voice, slightly formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real.
- To complete (a musical work which is incomplete or not fully notated).
- convert into cash; of goods and property
- be fully aware or cognizant of
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
noun
- Initialism of real reality.
- Initialism of role reversal.
- (information technology) Initialism of resource record.
- Initialism of Rolls-Royce.
- (cycling) Initialism of road race.
- Initialism of reverse racism.
- Initialism of right rear, a location in a square or rectangular layout such as the tires on an automobile or the heating elements on a stovetop.
- Initialism of Riva-Roccin, a blood pressure measurer device.
- (US) Initialism of rural route used when addressing mail.
- (statistics, epidemiology) Initialism of relative risk.
- (US) Initialism of railroad.
- Abbreviation of rear, where brevity is desired.
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noun
- The real world.
- The state of being actual or real; realness.
- the state of being actual or real
- A real entity, event, or other fact.
- An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
- (broadcasting, attributive) Reality television.
- The entirety of all that is real.
- the quality possessed by something that is real
- the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
- all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
noun
- the state of being actual or real
- the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
- an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
- (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
- (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
- An artistic representation of reality as it is.
- A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
- (philosophy) A doctrine that universals are real: they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.
- (sciences) The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation.
noun
- the facts about an actual situation
- a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
- a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
- the act of scoring in a game or sport
- a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
- grounds
- a set of twenty members
- a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
- an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
- a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
- A subject.
- (music) The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts.
- (UK, regional) In the Lowestoft area, a narrow pathway running down a cliff to the beach.
- (often in the plural) A great deal; many, several.
- A document which systematically lists differences among compiled manuscripts of a source text.
- A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
- An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.
- (music) The music of a movie or play.
- (gambling) An amount of money won in gambling; winnings.
- A bribe paid to a police officer.
- (British, slang) Twenty pounds sterling.
- A robbery.
- The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
- The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
- (originally US, vulgar, slang) A sexual conquest.
- The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
- A period of twenty years.
- A weight of twenty pounds.
- An account; a reason; a motive; a sake; a behalf.
- A prostitute's client.
- A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
- Twenty (20).
- An illegal sale, especially of drugs.
verb
- induce to have sex
- assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
- get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
- make underscoring marks
- write a musical score for
- gain points in a game
- make small marks into the surface of
- (US, crime, slang, of a police officer) To extract a bribe.
- (intransitive) To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
- (transitive, music, film) To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
- (vulgar, slang) To obtain a sexual favor.
- (ambitransitive) To obtain something desired.
- (transitive) To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
- To achieve academic credit on a test, quiz, homework, assignment, or course.
- (horse racing, ambitransitive) To return (a horse and rider) to the starting-point repeatedly, until a fair start is achieved.
- (gambling) To win money by gambling.
- To earn points in a game.
- (slang) To acquire or gain.
- (transitive) To rate; to evaluate the quality of.
intj
noun
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- (British spelling) Alternative spelling of realization.
noun
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- The act of making real.
- The result of an artistic effort.
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
noun
- Real being; existence.
- the state of existing in reality; having substance
- Inherency.
- (theology) Embodiment or personification or hypostasis of an underlying principle or quality.
- Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.
- The act of maintaining oneself at a minimum level.
- minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
- a means of surviving
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noun
noun
- True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
- That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
- The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
- (games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.
- Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
- Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
- (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
- conformity to reality or actuality
- a fact that has been verified
- a true statement
- the quality of being near to the true value
verb
adj
- Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
- Perceptible; able to be perceived.
- capable of being treated as fact
- perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
- (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
- capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
noun
verb
- To cause to seem real; to make realistic.
- (mathematics) To obtain an entity from (an abstract group or structure).
- To become aware of or understand a fact or situation.
- (linguistics) To turn (an abstract linguistic object, especially a phoneme) into a speech sound actually used in a language.
- To convert an asset or property into a more easily usable form such as money.
- Chiefly in Baroque music: to play an accompaniment, harmonies, etc., based on (a figured bass).
- Of an asset or property: to generate (a specific amount of money or interest) when invested or sold.
- Followed by on or upon: to acquire money or a profit from the sale of an asset or property.
- To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real.
- To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
- To arrange (a musical work written for a single performer) to be performed by an orchestra; to orchestrate.
- To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, (archaic) oneself, etc., so that it seems real.
- (reflexive) To achieve (one's) potential.
- To acquire (money, a profit, etc.) by selling an asset or property, through trade, etc.; also (followed by on), to make (money or a profit) on an investment, a venture, etc.
- To convert (an asset or property, especially investments such as bonds, shares, etc.) into a more easily usable form such as money, especially by selling the asset or property.
- (chiefly passive voice, slightly formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real.
- To complete (a musical work which is incomplete or not fully notated).
- convert into cash; of goods and property
- be fully aware or cognizant of
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
adv
prep_phrase
adv
- in reality
- within a building
- with respect to private feelings
- on the inside
- (colloquial) In or to prison.
- Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
- Indoors.
- Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.
adj
- being or applying to the inside of a building
- confined to an exclusive group
- relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
- away from the outer edge
- Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
- (baseball, of a pitch) Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
- At or towards or the left-hand side of the road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (of a person) Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.
noun
- the inner or enclosed surface of something
- the region that is inside of something
- The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- The interior or inner part.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- (slang) The inside scoop; information known only to certain involved people.
- (colloquial, in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
prep
adv
adv
prep_phrase
adv
prep_phrase
adv
adj
noun
adv
- in actual fact
- at present
- used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
- as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis
- (obsolete or non-native speakers' English) Currently; at the time.
- (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
intj
adv
- in actual fact
- (modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.
- in accordance with truth or fact or reality
- used to give emphasis
- in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
- (informal, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
- (literal) In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
intj
- (informal, by extension) A phatic confirmation by a listener, to signal active listening; mostly devoid of literal meaning, with the phatically contrived incredulity being merely formulaic.
- (informal) Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
- (informal, sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
- (informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
- (informal, chiefly US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.
verb
adj
- taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
- Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
- being or existing at the present moment
- presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
- existing in act or fact
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, specific, very.
- (chiefly theology) relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- (now rare or non-native speakers' English) in action at the time being; now existing; current.
noun
- (military) a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
- (finance) something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones.
- (uncountable) Reality, usually with the definite article.
adj
noun
adj
- Being in existence; actual.
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
adv
verb
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
adj
- Actually in effect.
- existing in fact; not theoretical; real
- (physics, for any effective theory) approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen.
- (algebra, of a group action) Such that no group element acts trivially.
- Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.
- Producing a decided or decisive effect.
- Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.
- (geometry, of a cycle or divisor) Having no negative coefficients.
- works well as a means or remedy
- exerting force or influence
- ready for service
- producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
noun
adj
- Real, actual, tangible.
- (not comparable) Made of concrete (building material).
- Being or applying to actual things, rather than abstract qualities or categories.
- (by extension, topos theory, of a category C with respect to another category X) Equipped with a faithful functor to X (called a base category), in which case C is called a concrete category over X.
- Particular, specific, rather than general.
- (category theory, of a category) Analogous to the categories of algebraic objects which category theory was created to generalize, in the sense of having objects which can be thought of as sets equipped with some additional structure. Formally, equipped with a faithful functor to the category of sets.
- capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
- formed by the coalescence of particles
noun
- (logic) A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
- (perfumery) An extract of herbal materials that has a semi-solid consistency, especially when such materials are partly aromatic.
- (especially) Such a material whose cement is Portland cement or a similar limestone derivative.
- (countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.
- (US) A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.
- a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
verb
adj
adv
adj
- coinciding with reality
- Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
- (of property) fixed or immovable
- no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
- capable of being treated as fact
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
- not to be taken lightly
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
- Absolute, complete, utter.
- True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
- That has objective, physical existence.
- Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
- (slang) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions, especially with regard to genuineness, groundedness, and true success rather than poser imitations of success.
- (economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).
- (law) Relating to immovable tangible property.
- (mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
- (economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
- Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
- Firm through directness, readiness to confront.
noun
- any rational or irrational number
- the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
- an old small silver Spanish coin
- A commodity; see realty.
- A coin worth one real.
- (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
- (uncountable) A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942.
- (mathematics, computing) A real number.
- (countable) A coin worth one real.
- Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.
- (uncountable) A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.
adv
adj
- Actual, real, physical.
- (theology, specifically) Following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation.
- (proscribed) Used nonliterally as an intensifier. See literally for usage notes.
- Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
- (uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.
- (loosely) That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given text is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it.
- (of a person) Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
- Misspelling of littoral.
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
- without interpretation or embellishment
- limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
noun
- (epigraphy, typography) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
- (logic) A propositional variable, or the negation of a propositional variable. ᵂᵖ
- (programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
- Misspelling of littoral.
- a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
adj
- Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
- Having a substance; actually existing.
- Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
- Corporeal; material; firm.
- Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
- Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
- Most important; essential.
- Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
- providing abundant nourishment
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
noun
adj
- Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
- Perceptible; able to be perceived.
- capable of being treated as fact
- perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
- (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
- capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
noun
adj
noun
- (countable) A drinking straw.
- A straw owner.
- (countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
- (figurative, chiefly in the negative) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing.
- (uncommon) A pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.
- (uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.
- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
- plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
- a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth