Look up: literal

1. Literal
   [mathematical logic] In mathematical logic, a literal is an atomic formula (atom) or its negation. The definition mostly appears in proof theory (of classical logic), e.g. in conjunctive normal form and the method of resolution. Literals can be divided into two types: In the context of a for...
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2. Literal
   [computer programming] In computer science, a literal is a notation for representing a fixed value in source code. Almost all programming languages have notations for atomic values such as integers, floating-point numbers, strings, and booleans; some also have notations for elements of enume...
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3. literal
   [adj] - lacking stylistic embellishment 2. [adj] - of the clearest kind 3. [adj] - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text 4. [adj] - (of a translation) corresponding word for word with the original 5. [adj] - without interpretation or embellishment
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4. Literal
   A typesetting error involving one letter.
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5. literal
   in a source program,an explicit representation of the value of an item,which value must be unaltered during any translation of the source program Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • an atom,e.g.9,or the negation of an atom,e.g.NOT 9 Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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6. Literal
   Lit'er·al (- a l) adjective [ French litéral , littéral , Latin litteralis , literalis , from littera , litera , a letter. See Letter .] 1. According to the letter or verbal expressio...
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7. Literal
   Lit'er·al noun Literal meaning. [ Obsolete] Sir T. Browne.
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8. literal
   adjective avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis); `it`s the literal truth`
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9. literal
   adjective without interpretation or embellishment; `a literal depiction of the scene before him`
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10. literal
    adjective limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; `a literal translation`
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11. Literal
    • (a.) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters. • (a.) According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase. • (n.) Literal meaning. • (a.) Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of fast; -...
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12. literal
    (programming) A constant made available to a process, by inclusion in the executable text. Most modern systems do not allow texts to modify themselves during execution, so literals are indeed constant; their value is written at compile-time and is read-only at run time. In contrast, values placed i...
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13. Literal
    [magazine] Literal: Latin American Voices is a quarterly cultural magazine focusing on art, architecture, literature, politics, culture, writers, intellectualism and current world events. It is generally perceived as upscale and more sophisticated than other magazines on the same category,{c...
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