imaginary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈmædʒɪn(ə)ri/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈmædʒɪˌnɛri/

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Adjective

Positive imaginary

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is imaginary, it is not real. It is only exists in a person's mind.

   Characters on films and television are imaginary people.

2. (mathematics) If a number is imaginary, it is the square root of a negative number. Imaginary one is written as i.

Synonyms

• fictional
• fictitious
• mythical

Related words

• imagine
• imagination
• image