Definitions

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  • adjective Not real; unreal, imaginary.
  • adjective mathematics Not real; not of the real numbers.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ real

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Examples

  • But, clearly, right now, a lot of people are betting their nonreal money on it ultimately being Mitt Romney, Don.

    CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2008 2008

  • You can't touch the depression cell the way you can the cancer cell, and what is real yet nonreal worries the living daylights out of us all.

    Walking the Dog Susan Palwick 2006

  • NPAs totaled $61.9 million at June 30, and that is broken down by the following loan types: $25.5 million in commercial real estate nonowner occupied; $10.8 million in commercial real estate owner occupied; $9 million in residential other owner-occupied rental; $8.5 million in residential land development; $3.8 million in commercial nonreal estate; $2.2 million in commercial land development; and $2.1 million in residential construction.

    unknown title 2011

  • The tax exemption applies to nonreal property taxes like furniture and computer equipment, said Tim Dempsey, community and economic development administrator for East Lansing.

    State News Top Stories 2009

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