definition of
real

[1] #1 real r. [very, really, rattling] used as intensifiers; 'real' is sometimes used informally for 'really'; 'rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn". wn

[2] #2 real s. not to be taken lightly; "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real". wn

[3] #3 real s. [tangible] capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor". wn

[4] #4 real s. [actual, genuine, literal] being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma". wn

[5] #5 real n. [real number] any rational or irrational number. wn