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LITERALS

(adj., noun, adj.sat)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Literals.

Literals - as an adjective

Limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

Example: "A literal translation"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
figurative

Literals - as a noun

A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
erratumliteral errormisprinttypotypographical error

Literals - as an adjective satellite

Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Example: "Her actual motive"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
actualgenuinereal

Without interpretation or embellishment

Example: "A literal depiction of the scene before him"

Avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

Example: "It's the literal truth"

Example Sentences

"In programming, literals are fixed values that are directly written in the code."
"String literals in Python are enclosed in quotation marks."
"Numeric literals can be integers or floats."
"Boolean literals in many programming languages are either true or false."
"Character literals represent individual characters, like 'A' or '3'."
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Word Game Points

Is LITERALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, literals is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

LITERALS has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is LITERALS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, literals is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
LITERALS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is LITERALS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, literals is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
LITERALS has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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