real part
[ ree-uh l, reel ]
/ ˈri əl, ril /
noun Mathematics.
the number a in the complex number a + bi.
Compare
imaginary part.
Origin of real part
First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for real part
real part
noun
the term a in a complex number a + i b, where i = √–1