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reals
- Parts of Speech: Noun
- Definitions:
- Plural form of real, meaning actual, genuine, or existing in fact.
- In mathematics, a real is a number that can be expressed as a finite or infinite decimal.
- Pronunciations:
- Origin and Usage:
- The word real comes from the Latin word realis, meaning actual or existing in fact.
- It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe things that are genuine or not imaginary.
- In mathematics, the term real is used to distinguish between numbers that can be expressed as decimals and those that cannot, such as imaginary numbers.
- Synonyms: actual, genuine, authentic, true, factual, concrete, material, tangible, existing, substantial, veritable
- Related Words: deals, earls, laser, meals, reels, seals, teals, veals
- Example Sentences:
- The company is facing a real challenge in meeting its sales targets this quarter.
- Mathematicians use real numbers to represent quantities that can be measured or observed in the real world.