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Detailed Synonyms for literal in English

literal:

literal adj

  1. literal
  2. literal
    – without interpretation or embellishment 1
    literal
    – without interpretation or embellishment 1
    • literal adj
      • a literal depiction of the scene before him1
  3. literal
    – limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text 1
    literal
    – limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text 1
    • literal adj
      • a literal translation1
  4. literal
    – avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) 1
    literal
    – avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) 1
    • literal adj
      • it's the literal truth1
  5. literal
    – being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 1
    genuine; actual; real; literal
    – being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 1

literal [the ~] noun

  1. the literal
    – a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind 1
    the literal; the typo; the misprint; the erratum; the literal error; the typographical error
    – a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind 1
  2. the literal
    – A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals. 2
    the literal
    – A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals. 2

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Related Definitions for "literal":

  1. without interpretation or embellishment1
    • a literal depiction of the scene before him1
  2. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text1
    • a literal translation1
  3. avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)1
    • it's the literal truth1
  4. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something1
    • a literal solitude like a desert1
  5. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind1
  6. A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals.2

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