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imaginary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/ · UK /ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/

imaginary means: Something that exists only in your thoughts, rather than in the real world.

adjective

NOT REALB1

Something that exists only in your thoughts, rather than in the real world.

  • She has an imaginary friend.
  • The story takes place in an imaginary city.
  • Were those sounds real or imaginary?

Similar words: made-up, unreal, fictitious

Opposites: real

Common phrases: imaginary friend, imaginary world, imaginary creature

NUMBER TYPEC1

Describes a number made by multiplying the square root of minus one by a real number.

  • The imaginary unit is written as i.
  • This equation has two imaginary roots.
  • We plotted the imaginary part on the vertical axis.

Opposites: real

Common phrases: imaginary number, imaginary unit, imaginary part

Questions about imaginary

What does imaginary mean?

Something that exists only in your thoughts, rather than in the real world.

What is imaginary in other languages?

Türkçe: hayali · Español: imaginario · Français: imaginaire · Deutsch: imaginär · Italiano: immaginario · 日本語: 想像上の

How do you pronounce imaginary?

In American English /ɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/; in British English /ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/.

How do you use imaginary in a sentence?

She has an imaginary friend. The story takes place in an imaginary city.

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