lit´er|al|ness

lit´er|al|ness
lit|er|al «LIHT uhr uhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. following the exact words of the original: »

a literal translation.

SYNONYM(S): verbatim.
2. taking words in their usual meaning, without exaggeration or imagination; matter-of-fact: »

the literal meaning of a phrase, a literal type of mind, a literal interpretation of the Bible stories.

SYNONYM(S): prosaic.
3. true to fact; not exaggerated: »

a literal account.

4. of letters of the alphabet; expressed by letters.
–n.
Printing. a typographical error or misprint in a letter or letters of the alphabet.
[< Late Latin litterālis of the characters (of the alphabet) < Latin littera letter]
lit´er|al|ness, noun.

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