Hyperreal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hyperreal is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to philosophical hyperreality; perceivable as real by consciousness, though potentially unreal.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to philosophical hyperreality; perceivable as real by consciousness, though potentially unreal.
More Meanings
- Having the appearance of hyperrealism.
- A hyperreal number.
- (mathematics, of a number) Belonging to an extension of the real numbers containing those that cannot be produced by repeatedly adding 1; hence infinite.
Example Sentences
There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.
Word Forms
- hyperreals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperrealistic, transrealistic, neorealistic, photorealistic, veridical, macrorealistic.
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