literal
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Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
The literal translation of Spanish irse al otro barrio is "to go to the other neighbourhood" but it means "to die".
A literal reading of the law would prohibit it, but that is clearly not the intent.
Đồng nghĩa: verbatim, word-for-word
- 2.
Actual, real, physical.
- 3.
(broadly)That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given text is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it.
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(specifically)Following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation.
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(uncommon)Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.
a literal equation
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(of a person) Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
- 7.
(proscribed)Used nonliterally as an intensifier. See literally for usage notes.
Telemarketers are the literal worst.
- 8.
(alt of, misspelling)Misspelling of littoral.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(epigraphy, typography) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
Đồng nghĩa: typo
- 2.
(programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
Đồng nghĩa: literal constant
- 3.
(logic) A propositional variable, or the negation of a propositional variable. ᵂᵖ
- 4.
(alt of, misspelling)Misspelling of littoral.
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From Middle English literal, from Old French literal, from litteralis or literalis (of or pertaining to letters or to writing), from Latin littera or litera (a letter). See letter.