real part
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of real part
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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In the mathematical description of a quantum state, the real part represents the amplitude, while the imaginary part represents the phase.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
It’s a real part of this history and part of The Captain’s trauma.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
Yet, much like the entire $7.2 trillion federal budget, it is a bit of a phantasm—part real, part fantasy, part nightmare, not likely to materialize in life, except as a warped caricature of itself.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2024
I had been kept out of their world too long ever to be able to become a real part of it.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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