real

Sense 1 noun

any rational or irrational number

Sense 2 adjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

real objects

Sense 3 adverb

used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

she was very gifted

Sense 4 noun

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

Sense 5 noun

an old small silver Spanish coin

Sense 6 adjective

not to be taken lightly

statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems

Sense 7 adjective

capable of being treated as fact

tangible evidence

Sense 8 adjective

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

her actual motive

Sense 9 adjective

of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation

real prices

Sense 10 adjective

having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

the substantial world

Sense 11 adjective

(of property) fixed or immovable

real property consists of land and buildings

Sense 12 adjective

coinciding with reality

perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception