Meanings
- not comparableHaving a practicable, verifiable quality; not imaginary, theoretical or based in a non-physical realm, such as heaven or cyberspace.
The moon rocket was a real-world application of astrophysics.
2 more examples
In fact, because the Internet is accessible from almost everywhere in the world, transactions whose real-world analogues would have been restricted to only one or two jurisdictions may potentially be subject to every jurisdiction—this is particularly clear in the case of advertising via a Web site.
2004, Chris Reed, Internet Law, →ISBN, page 2But these digital currencies, called “stable” because they are backed by real-world assets such as the dollar, have now become a pet project of the US administration and a hot topic in corporate boardrooms.
2025 July 5, Philip Stafford, Akila Quinio, “Stablecoins begin to enter the mainstream with backing from Trump administration”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11Antonyms: blue-skies, imaginary, theoretical, virtual
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a practicable, verifiable quality; not imaginary, theoretical or based in a non-physical realm, such as heaven or cyberspace.
Translations
Polish praktyczny, realny
- praktycznyTranslations
- realnyTranslations
Russian практический
- практический (praktičeskij)Translations
Vietnamese ngoài đời
- ngoài đờiTranslations
Cite this entry
real-world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/real-world
“real-world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/real-world. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “real-world,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/real-world.
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