Definitions for literalˈlɪt ər əl
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misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal(adj)
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
actual, genuine, literal, real(adj)
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
"her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
without interpretation or embellishment
"a literal depiction of the scene before him"
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
"a literal translation"
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
"it's the literal truth"
A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
A propositional variable or the negation of a propositional variable.
Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical.
The literal translation is u201Chands full of bananasu201D but it means empty-handed.
Following the letter or exact words; not free; not taking liberties.
A literal reading of the law would prohibit it, but that is clearly not the intent.
Consisting of, or expressed by, letters.
Origin: From literal, from litteralis, also literalis, from littera, litera; see letter.
according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase
following the letter or exact words; not free
consisting of, or expressed by, letters
giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of fast; -- applied to persons
Origin: [F. litral, littral, L. litteralis, literalis, fr. littera, litera, a letter. See Letter.]
In mathematical logic, a literal is an atomic formula or its negation. The definition mostly appears in proof theory, e.g. in conjunctive normal form and the method of resolution. Literals can be divided into two types: ⁕A positive literal is just an atom. ⁕A negative literal is the negation of an atom. For a literal, the complementary literal is a literal corresponding to the negation of, we can write to denote the complementary literal of . More precisely, if then is and if then is . In the context of a formula in the conjunctive normal form, a literal is pure if the literal's complement does not appear in the formula.
Translations for literal
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- buchstäblich, wörtlichGerman
- κατά γράμμαGreek
- sanatarkka, sananmukainen, kirjaimellinenFinnish
- littéral, épistolaireFrench
- letterale, alla letteraItalian
- 逐語的, 文字上の, 文字通りJapanese
- letter, letterlijk, literaal, striktDutch
- constante, literalPortuguese
- literală, literallyRomanian
- точный, дословный, буквальный, буквенныйRussian
- bokstavlig, ordagrannSwedish
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