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real part

American

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /

noun

Mathematics.

the number a in the complex number a + bi.

real part British

noun

the term a in a complex number a + i b , where i = √–1

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Etymology

Origin of real part

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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And these days, he does it digitally, using a giant touchscreen rather than real paint - perhaps in a nod to the machine he created.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2015

But now that he’s rich, he can afford to smear real paint on canvases.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

I’d had to replace the taillights, and if I’d had a real paint job, I would have touched that up.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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