literal
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Is literal a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of literal?
Definition
adj (English)
1. (hermeneutics)broadly
2. (hermeneutics)Examples: "It is most important to distinguish literalistic from literal interpretation. [...] ‘Literalistic’ interpretation is like word-for-word translation that yields the verbally exact or ‘formally equivalent’ versions but also runs the risk of overlooking the main (illocutionary) point. Literal interpretation, on the other hand, is more like a translation that strives for dynamic equivalence and yields the literary sense."specifically
3. (uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.Examples: "a literal equation"uncommon
4. (of a person) Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
5. (proscribed) Used nonliterally as an intensifier. See literally for usage notes.Examples: "Telemarketers are the literal worst."proscribed
noun (English)
1. (epigraphy, typography) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.Synonyms: typo
2. (programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.Synonyms: literal constant
3. (logic) A propositional variable, or the negation of a propositional variable. ᵂᵖ
Definition source: Wiktionary