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Imaginary I Middle Children Adjective ɪˈmædʒɪnəri ɪˈmædʒɪneri Equator

Word3 imaginary
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/ /ɪˈmædʒɪneri/
Example
  • the equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
  • i had an imaginary friend when i was a child.
  • as children they invented the imaginary world of gondal.
  • we must listen to their problems, real or imaginary.
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imaginary

(adjective)/ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/ /ɪˈmædʒɪneri/
  1. existing only in your mind or imagination
    • The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
    • I had an imaginary friend when I was a child.
    • As children they invented the imaginary world of Gondal.
    • We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary.

    Extra Examples

    • a largely imaginary threat
    • The story is wholly imaginary.
    • Children experience a lot of imaginary fears at this age.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin imaginarius, from imago, imagin- ‘image’.
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