literal
A misprint that affects a letterA misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
» He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
Er erklärte die wörtliche Bedeutung des Satzes. — Zaghawa
Він пояснив буквальне значення фрази. — Walentinio
Він пояснив буквальне значення речення. — Walentinio
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3 sensesA misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
An atomic formula (consisting of a propositional variable) or its negation.
A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
- a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
Examples
49 sentencesHe explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
Він пояснив буквальне значення фрази. — Walentinio
deEr erklärte die wörtliche Bedeutung des Satzes. — Zaghawa
He explained the literal meaning of the sentences.
Він пояснив буквальний смисл речень. — aandrusiak
ruОн объяснил буквальное значение предложений. — Wezel
deEr erklärte die wortwörtliche Bedeutung der Sätze. — Yorwba
You can add a literal translation.
ruВы можете добавить буквальный перевод. — al_ex_an_der
deSie können eine wörtliche Übersetzung hinzufügen. — al_ex_an_der
They can add a literal translation.
ruОни могут добавить буквальный перевод. — marafon
deSie können eine wörtliche Übersetzung hinzufügen. — al_ex_an_der
Sometimes literal translations are perfectly apt.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English literal, from Old French literal, from Late Latin litteralis or literaFrom Middle English literal, from Old French literal, from Late Latin litteralis or literalis (“of or pertaining to letters or to writing”), from Latin littera or litera (“a letter”). See letter.
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Forms
plural: literalsSynonyms
6 synonyms- a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind:misprinterratumtypographical errortypoliteral error