- Literality
- Literality Lit`er*al"i*ty (l[i^]t`[~e]r*[a^]l"[i^]*t[y^]), n. [Cf. F. litt['e]ralit['e].] The state or quality of being literal. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
literality — index connotation, content (meaning) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
literality — [lit΄ər al′ə tē] n. pl. literalities 1. the state or quality of being literal 2. a literal meaning or interpretation … English World dictionary
literality — literal ► ADJECTIVE 1) using or interpreting words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory. 2) (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text. 3) free from distortion. 4) informal absolute (used for… … English terms dictionary
literality — noun see literal I … New Collegiate Dictionary
literality — /lit euh ral i tee/, n., pl. literalities. 1. the quality or state of being literal; literalness. 2. a literal interpretation. [1640 50; LITERAL + ITY] * * * … Universalium
literality — noun The condition of being literal … Wiktionary
literality — n. quality of being literal; literalness; interpretation based on exact wording; literal interpretation … English contemporary dictionary
literality — lit·er·al·i·ty … English syllables
literality — /lɪtəˈræləti/ (say lituh raluhtee) noun (plural literalities) 1. the quality of being literal. 2. a literal interpretation …
literality — ˌlid.əˈraləd.ē, ˌlitə , ətē, i noun ( es) : literalness … Useful english dictionary