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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, concrete |
| Synonyms: | actual, appreciable, corporeal, definite, detectable, discernible, distinct, embodied, evident, factual, gross, incarnated, manifest, material, objective, observable, obvious, palpable, patent, perceivable, perceptible, phenomenal, physical, plain, positive, sensible, solid, stable, substantial, tactile, touchable, verifiable, visible, well-grounded |
| Antonyms: | abstract, conceptual, imperceptible, intangible, unreal |
| Main Entry: | appreciable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easily noticed; considerable |
| Synonyms: | apparent, ascertainable, clear-cut, definite, detectable, discernible, distinguishable, estimable, evident, good-sized, goodly, healthy, large, manifest, marked, material, measurable, noticeable, observable, obvious, perceivable, perceptible, plain, pronounced, recognizable, sensible, significant, sizable, substantial, tangible, visible |
| Antonyms: | imperceptible, inconsiderable, negligible, unappreciable, unnoticed |
| Main Entry: | bodily |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning animate structure |
| Synonyms: | actual, animal, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, gross, human, material, natural, normal, organic, physical, sensual, somatic, substantial, tangible, unspiritual |
| Antonyms: | mental, soulful, spiritual |
| Main Entry: | concrete |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | actual, factual |
| Synonyms: | accurate, corporeal, definite, detailed, explicit, material, objective, particular, precise, real, sensible, solid, specific, substantial, tangible |
| Notes: | cement comes from Latin caementum 'chips of stone'; cement is an ingredient of concrete, but is not a synonym; cement should be pronounced suh-MENT |
| Antonyms: | abstract, ideal, immaterial, intangible |
| Main Entry: | corporal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bodily, physical |
| Synonyms: | anatomical, carnal, corporeal, fleshly, fleshy, gross, human, material, objective, phenomenal, sensible, somatic, substantial, tangible |
| Antonyms: | cerebral, immaterial, intangible, mental, spiritual |
| Main Entry: | corporeal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bodily, physical |
| Synonyms: | anatomical, carnal, corporal, fleshly, fleshy, human, material, mortal, objective, phenomenal, sensible, somatic, substantial, tangible |
| Antonyms: | cerebral, immaterial, intangible, mental, spiritual |
| Main Entry: | de facto |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in reality |
| Synonyms: | actual, actually, existing, genuinely, in effect, in fact, real, really, tangible, truly, veritably |
| Main Entry: | definite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, clear |
| Synonyms: | audible, bold, categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, clearly defined, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, distinguishable, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute, not vague, obvious, palpable, particular, plain, positive, precise, pronounced, ringing, severe, sharp, silhouetted, specific, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, undubitable, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible, vivid, well-defined, well-grounded, well-marked |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
| Antonyms: | imprecise, indefinite, indistinct, inexact, not clear, obscure, uncertain, unclear, undefined, vague |
| Main Entry: | discernible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recognizable; distinct |
| Synonyms: | apparent, appreciable, audible, clear, detectable, discoverable, distinguishable, noticeable, observable, obvious, palpable, perceivable, perceptible, plain, sensible, tangible, visible |
| Antonyms: | indistinct, invisible, obscured, unnoticeable, unrecognizable |
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