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imaginary in German

imaginary in German is imaginär, eingebildet — imaginary means not real; existing only in the mind or imagination.

imaginary in German

imaginär
adj
Existing only in the imagination.
eingebildet
adj
Existing only in the imagination.
imaginär
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of \sqrt{-1} (called imaginary unit).

What does "imaginary" mean?

  1. adj Not real; existing only in the mind or imagination.
    "As a child, she had an imaginary friend named Bibbles."
  2. adj In mathematics, describing a number that is a multiple of the square root of -1.
    "The equation had two imaginary roots."
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imaginary in a sentence

  • As a child, she had an imaginary friend named Bibbles.
  • The map showed an imaginary line dividing the two territories.
  • The equation had two imaginary roots.
  • In maths class we learned that the square root of minus four is an imaginary number.

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What is "imaginary" in German?
"imaginary" in German is imaginär, eingebildet. imaginary means: Not real; existing only in the mind or imagination.
How do you use "imaginary" in a sentence?
Example: "As a child, she had an imaginary friend named Bibbles." In German, "imaginary" is imaginär, eingebildet.
Are there other ways to say "imaginary" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "imaginary": imaginär, eingebildet.
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