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Definition of IMAGINARY

Imaginary
Imaginary Im*ag"i*na*ry, a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F. imaginaire.] Existing only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied; visionary; ideal. Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer Imaginary ills and fancied tortures? --Addison. Imaginary calculus See under Calculus. Imaginary expression or quantity (Alg.), an algebraic expression which involves the impossible operation of taking the square root of a negative quantity; as, [root]-9, a + b [root]-1. Imaginary points, lines, surfaces, etc. (Geom.), points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although by reason of certain changes of a figure they have in fact ceased to have a real existence. Syn: Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary; fancied; unreal; illusive.
Imaginary
Imaginary Im*ag"i*na*ry, n. (Alg.) An imaginary expression or quantity.

Meaning of IMAGINARY from wikipedia

- Look up imaginary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Imaginary may refer to: Imaginary (sociology), a concept in sociology The Imaginary (psychoanalysis)...
- An imaginary number is the product of a real number and the imaginary unit i, which is defined by its property i2 = −1. The square of an imaginary number...
- Mathematically, imaginary time is real time which has undergone a Wick rotation so that its coordinates are multiplied by the imaginary unit i. Imaginary time is...
- An imaginary friend is an invented person, animal or character Imaginary Friend or Imaginary Friends may also refer to: Imaginary Friend (Th' Faith Healers...
- The imaginary unit or unit imaginary number (i) is a mathematical constant that is a solution to the quadratic equation x2 + 1 = 0. Although there is no...
- extends the real numbers with a specific element denoted i, called the imaginary unit and satisfying the equation i 2 = − 1 {\displaystyle i^{2}=-1} ;...
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Cartoon...
- The Imaginary may refer to: The Imaginary (novel) (2014), written by A. F. Harold and illustrated by Emily Gravett The Imaginary (film) (2023), directed...
- Imaginary friends (also known as pretend friends, invisible friends or made-up friends) are a psychological and a social phenomenon where a friendship...
- Three Imaginary Boys is the debut studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 8 May 1979 by Fiction Records, and reached number 44 on the...