The difference between False and Real

When used as nouns, false means one of two options on a true-or-false test, whereas real means a commodity.

When used as adverbs, false means not truly, whereas real means really, very.

When used as adjectives, false means untrue, not factual, factually incorrect, whereas real means true, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

check bellow for the other definitions of False and Real

  1. False as an adjective:

    Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

  2. False as an adjective:

    Based on factually incorrect premises.

    Examples:

    "'false legislation, false punishment"

  3. False as an adjective:

    Spurious, artificial.

    Examples:

    "'false teeth"

  4. False as an adjective (logic):

    Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

  5. False as an adjective:

    Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

    Examples:

    "a false witness"

  6. False as an adjective:

    Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

    Examples:

    "a false friend, lover, or subject;  false to promises"

  7. False as an adjective:

    Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

    Examples:

    "a false conclusion;  a false construction in grammar"

  8. False as an adjective:

    Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

  9. False as an adjective (music):

    Out of tune.

  1. False as an adverb:

    Not truly; not honestly; falsely.

  1. False as a noun:

    One of two options on a true-or-false test.

    Examples:

    "The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz."

  1. Real as an adjective:

    True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

  2. Real as an adjective:

    Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.

    Examples:

    "This is real leather."

  3. Real as an adjective:

    Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.

    Examples:

    "These are real tears!"

  4. Real as an adjective:

    Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.

    Examples:

    "a description of real life"

  5. Real as an adjective:

    That has objective, physical existence.

    Examples:

    "No one has ever seen a real unicorn."

  6. Real as an adjective (economics):

    Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power .

    Examples:

    "My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month."

    "What is the real GNP of this polity?"

  7. Real as an adjective (economics):

    Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.

  8. Real as an adjective (mathematics, of a number):

    Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.

  9. Real as an adjective (legal):

    Relating to immovable tangible property.

    Examples:

    "[[real estate]]; [[real property]]"

  10. Real as an adjective:

    Absolute, complete, utter.

    Examples:

    "This is a real problem."

  11. Real as an adjective (slang):

    Examples:

    "I'm keeping it real."

  1. Real as an adverb (US, colloquial):

    Really, very.

  1. Real as a noun:

    A commodity; see realty.

  2. Real as a noun (grammar):

    One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.

  3. Real as a noun (mathematics):

    A real number.

  4. Real as a noun (obsolete):

    A realist.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Burton"

  1. Real as a noun:

    Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.

  2. Real as a noun:

    A coin worth one real.

  1. Real as a noun:

    A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942.

  2. Real as a noun:

    A coin worth one real.

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