real terms

  • 11real — /rɪəl/ adjective 1. genuine and not an imitation ● His case is made of real leather or he has a real leather case. ● That car is a real bargain at £300. 2. (of prices) shown in terms of money adjusted for inflation ♦ in real terms actually or… …

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  • 12real — I /rɪəl/ adjective (of prices or amounts) shown in terms of money adjusted for inflation ♦ in real terms actually or really ● Salaries have gone up by 3% but with inflation running at 5% that is a fall in real terms. ▪▪▪ ‘…real wages have been… …

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  • 13real — re|al1 [ riəl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 in physical world ▸ 2 true, not just claimed ▸ 3 with true qualities ▸ 4 not false/artificial ▸ 5 the most important ▸ 6 important/impressive ▸ 7 about amount/number ▸ 8 seeming like life ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …

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  • 14real — 1 adjective 1 NOT ARTIFICIAL something that is real is actually what it seems to be and not false, artificial or pretended: Is that ring made of real gold? | He calls himself Peter Jones, but it s not his real name. | He s never shown any real… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15real — real1 realness, n. /ree euhl, reel/, adj. 1. true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act. 2. existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. 3.… …

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  • 16real — real1 W1S1 [rıəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(important)¦ 2¦(not artificial)¦ 3¦(not imaginary)¦ 4 the real world 5¦(true)¦ 6¦(feelings)¦ 7¦(right qualities)¦ 8¦(for emphasis)¦ 9 for real 10 are you for real? …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17real — I UK [rɪəl] / US [rɪəl] adjective *** 1) existing in the physical world, not just in someone s imagination or in stories Children believe that these characters are real. She had many illnesses, both real and imaginary. real live: I had never met… …

    English dictionary

  • 18real — 1. adj. & adv. adj. 1 actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact. 2 genuine; rightly so called; not artificial or merely apparent. 3 Law consisting of or relating to immovable property such as land or houses (real estate) (cf. personal… …

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  • 19real — Used in the context of general equities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary (1) natural, (2) not dividend roll or program trading related; (3) not tax related. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Real indications have three major repercussions: a) pricing …

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  • 20terms — /tɜ:mz/ plural noun the conditions or duties which have to be carried out as part of a contract, or the arrangements which have to be agreed before a contract is valid ● to negotiate for better terms ● He refused to agree to some of the terms of… …

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