real vs imaginary

imaginary vs real

real and imaginary both are nouns.

real and imaginary both are adjectives.

real is an adverb but imaginary is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
real	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
imaginary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, imaginary is a hypernym of real; that is, imaginary is a word with a broader meaning than real:

real: any rational or irrational number
imaginary: (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1

Other hypernyms of real include complex number, complex quantity, imaginary number.

real (noun)	imaginary (noun)
any rational or irrational number	(mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
an old small silver Spanish coin
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

real (adjective)	imaginary (adjective)
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory	not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
capable of being treated as fact
not to be taken lightly
(of property) fixed or immovable
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
coinciding with reality

real (adverb)	imaginary (adverb)
used to give emphasis

Difference between real and imaginary

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