- literal lit·er·al
- ['lɪt(ə)r(ə)l]
1. adj(meaning, translation) letterale, (account) testuale, (person) prosaico (-a)2. n BritTyp refuso
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Literal — Lit er*al (l[i^]t [ e]r*al), a. [F. lit[ e]ral, litt[ e]ral, L. litteralis, literalis, fr. littera, litera, a letter. See {Letter}.] 1. According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Literal contract — Literal Lit er*al (l[i^]t [ e]r*al), a. [F. lit[ e]ral, litt[ e]ral, L. litteralis, literalis, fr. littera, litera, a letter. See {Letter}.] 1. According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Literal equation — Literal Lit er*al (l[i^]t [ e]r*al), a. [F. lit[ e]ral, litt[ e]ral, L. litteralis, literalis, fr. littera, litera, a letter. See {Letter}.] 1. According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
literal — [lit′ər əl] adj. [ME litterall < MFr litteral < LL litteralis < L littera, LETTER1] 1. of, involving, or expressed by a letter or letters of the alphabet [literal notation] 2. following or representing the exact words of the original;… … English World dictionary
lit´er|al|iz´er — lit|er|al|ize «LIHT uhr uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make literal; represent or accept as literal. –lit´er|al|i|za´tion, noun. –lit´er|al|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lit´er|al|i|za´tion — lit|er|al|ize «LIHT uhr uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make literal; represent or accept as literal. –lit´er|al|i|za´tion, noun. –lit´er|al|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lit|er|al|ize — «LIHT uhr uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make literal; represent or accept as literal. –lit´er|al|i|za´tion, noun. –lit´er|al|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
Literal — Lit er*al, n. Literal meaning. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lit´er|al|ness — lit|er|al «LIHT uhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. following the exact words of the original: »a literal translation. SYNONYM(S): verbatim. 2. taking words in their usual meaning, without exaggeration or imagination; matter of fact: »the literal … Useful english dictionary
lit|er|al — «LIHT uhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. following the exact words of the original: »a literal translation. SYNONYM(S): verbatim. 2. taking words in their usual meaning, without exaggeration or imagination; matter of fact: »the literal meaning… … Useful english dictionary
literal — lit|er|al [ lıt(ə)rəl ] adjective * 1. ) the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning: He is clearly not using the word dead in its literal sense. ─ compare FIGURATIVE 2. ) a literal translation is one in which each word is translated… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
