imaginary
[ ih-maj-uh-ner-ee ]
/ ɪˈmædʒ əˌnɛr i /
adjective
existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
noun, plural im·ag·i·nar·ies.
Mathematics. imaginary number.
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imaginary
/ (ɪˈmædʒɪnərɪ, -dʒɪnrɪ) /
adjective
existing in the imagination; unreal; illusory
maths involving or containing imaginary numbers. The imaginary part of a complex number, z, is usually written Im z
Derived forms of imaginary
imaginarily, adverbimaginariness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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