Real

The word "real" has many different meanings. In general, real denotes something that exists: empiricists/realists hold that physical objects are real, while idealists/anti-realists hold that it is really mental objects that are real. A real object is neither virtual, nor a model nor a forgery. Rhetorically, "real" is a general "hurrah-word" suggesting natural or traditional as opposed to artificial, as in real ale. "Real" may also refer to other realities: sociologic, psychologic, etc.

In mathematics, real numbers (R) are the set of numbers made up of all natural, rational and irrational numbers (compare with imaginary numbers).
In economics, real value is contrasted to nominal value.
in commerce, real estate refers to the market for land as owned and soluble property.
Real, Quezon is a municipality in the Philippines.
The Real (plural reais) is the currency of Brazil. The currencies of Spain and Portugal were also called real during a certain period, see Spanish real and Portuguese real.
Real is the name of 4 Freguesias in Portugal.
RealNetworks is an Internet media provider.
Real is a bicycle manufacturer.
Real is the name of an album by the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel.
Real is the name of a manga by Takehiko Inoue about wheelchair basketball.
Real is an aspect of human psychic structure according to Jacques Lacan.
"Real" (which also means royal) is a common word in the names of Spanish football clubs, such as Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Real Valladolid, Real Betis, Real Zaragoza, Real Oviedo and similarly named football (soccer) clubs in other countries. This sense also gives rise to the name of the archaic ball game real tennis.