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real¹ adj 1 actually or physically existing; not imaginary. 2 actual; true • the real reason. 3 not imitation; genuine; authentic • real leather. 4 a great, important or serious; b deserving to be so called • a real problem. 5 law consisting of or relating to immoveable property, such as land and houses. See also real property. 6 said of income, etc: measured in terms of its buying power rather than its nominal value • in real terms. 7 math involving or containing only real numbers. adverb, N Amer, Scots really; very • real nice. realness noun. for real slang in reality; seriously. get real! originally N Amer slang, usually exclamation be realistic! the real McCoy see under McCoy.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from French réel, from Latin realis, from res thing.

real² noun (reals or reales) historical a small silver Spanish or Spanish-American coin.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: Spanish, from Latin regalis royal.