Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word LITERAL

LITERAL

Definitions of LITERAL

Following the letter or exact words; not free; not taking liberties
Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical, and etymonic rather than idiomatic.
(theology) (broadly) That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given scripture is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it; (specifically) following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation
(uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet)
(of a person) Unimaginative; matter-of-fact
(proscribed) Used non-literally as an intensifier; see literally for usage notes.
(epigraphy, typography) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
(programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
(logic) A propositional variable or the negation of a propositional variable. <sup>Wp</sup>