real part

[ree-uhl, reel]

noun

Mathematics.

1. the number a in the complex number a + bi.

real part

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of real part¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

While animal sacrifice is a real part of some ceremonies, the media’s obsession with this particular practice has created a distorted picture that reduces an entire spiritual system to a single, sensationalized act.

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I'm told when French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump and Zelensky met in the margins of the fanciest international get together of recent times, the reopening of Notre Dame, Trump said that he'd get Russia to the table, Zelensky said that he would go to the negotiating table, and Macron promised he'd make sure Europe played a real part.

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“They are a very real part of American society.”

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Arthur admits that the Joker is a persona that is not real — Arthur is the only real part of him.

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No matter how far we think we’ve come, those attitudes are still a very real part of how Americans choose their leaders.

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