Meaning & Definition of Imaginary in English
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Imaginary
/ɪmæʤənɛri/
noun
1. (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
synonym:
- complex number,
- complex quantity,
- imaginary number,
- imaginary
adjective
1. Not based on fact
- Unreal
- "The falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- f.d.roosevelt
- "A small child's imaginary friends"
- "To create a notional world for oneself"
synonym:
- fanciful,
- imaginary,
- notional
Examples of using
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
Dragons are imaginary animals.
All her imaginary happiness vanished in a moment.