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imaginary
[ ih-maj-uh-ner-ee ]
/ ÉŖĖmƦdŹ ÉĖnÉr i /
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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 imĀ·agĀ·iĀ·narĀ·ies.
Mathematics. imaginary number.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH imaginary
imaginary , imaginativeWords nearby imaginary
imagery, imagesetter, image tube, imaginable, imaginal, imaginary, imaginary axis, imaginary number, imaginary part, imaginary unit, imagination
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British Dictionary definitions for imaginary
imaginary
/ (ÉŖĖmƦdŹÉŖnÉrÉŖ, -dŹÉŖnrÉŖ) /
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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