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Common
adj
•
True
,
genuine
, not
merely
nominal
or
apparent
.
•
Genuine
, not
artificial
,
counterfeit
, or
fake
.
•
Genuine
,
unfeigned
,
sincere
.
•
Actually
being,
existing
, or
occurring
; not
fictitious
or
imaginary
.
•
That has
objective
,
physical
existence
.
•
In Economics:
Having
been
adjusted
to
remove
the
effects
of
inflation
;
measured
in
purchasing power
(contrast
nominal
).
•
In Economics:
Relating
to the
result
of the
actions
of
rational
agents
;
relating
to
neoclassical
economic
models
as opposed to
Keynesian
models
.
•
In Mathematics:
Being either a
rational number
, or the
limit
of a
convergent
infinite
sequence
of
rational number
s: being one of a set of
numbers
with a
one-to-one
correspondence
to the
points
on a
line
.
•
In Law:
Relating
to
immovable
tangible
property
.
•
Absolute
,
complete
,
utter
.
•
Signifying
meritorious
qualities
or
actions
especially
as
regard
the
enjoyment
of life,
prowess
at
sports
, or
success
wooing
potential
partners
.
noun
•
A
commodity
; see
realty
.
•
In Grammar:
One of the three
genders
that the
common gender
can be
separated
into in the
Scandinavian
languages
.
•
In Mathematics:
A
real number
.
•
A
realist
.
•
Former
unit
of
currency
of
Spain
and
Spain
's
colonies
.
•
A
coin
worth
one
real
.
•
A
unit
of
currency
used in
Portugal
and its
colonies
from 1430 until 1911, and in
Brazil
from 1790 until 1942.
adv
•
In American English:
Really, very.
name
•
Real
Madrid
, a
football
club
from
Madrid
.
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