IMAGINARY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Imaginary

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin imaginarius, from imago, imagin- ‘image’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪˈmadʒɪn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

existing only in the imagination

Short Definition:

existing only in imagination

Examples:
  • Chris had imaginary conversations with her
Definition:

(of a number or quantity) expressed in terms of the square root of a negative number (usually the square root of −1, represented by i or j).

Short Definition:

(of number or quantity) expressed in terms of square root of negative number

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