Hyperreal
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hyperreal number.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to philosophical hyperreality; perceivable as real by consciousness, though potentially unreal. not-comparable
- 2 Belonging to an extension of the real numbers containing those that cannot be produced by repeatedly adding 1; hence infinite. not-comparable
- 3 Having the appearance of hyperrealism. not-comparable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From hyper- + real.
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