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literal

/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/

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noun

Error de imprenta, error de escriba

(epigraphy) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.

Examples :

"The "e" in "elephant" was a literal in my report card, a simple typo the teacher corrected. "

La "e" en "elephant" fue un error de imprenta en mi boleta de calificaciones, un simple error tipográfico que el maestro corrigió.

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noun

Literal

A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.

Examples :

"``` In the code, the number `5` is a literal, directly representing the quantity without being assigned to a variable. ``` "

En el código, el número `5` es un literal, que representa directamente la cantidad sin estar asignado a una variable.

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noun

Literal

A propositional variable or the negation of a propositional variable. Wp

Examples :

""A literal in this logic problem is either 'John is happy' or 'John is not happy'." "

Un literal en este problema lógico es 'Juan está feliz' o 'Juan no está feliz'.

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adjective

Literal, textual

Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical.

Examples :

"The literal translation is “hands full of bananas” but it means empty-handed."

La traducción literal es “manos llenas de plátanos”, pero significa con las manos vacías.

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adjective

Literal, textual

Following the letter or exact words; not free; not taking liberties.

Examples :

"A literal reading of the law would prohibit it, but that is clearly not the intent."

Una lectura literal de la ley lo prohibiría, pero esa claramente no es la intención.

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adjective

literal

Consisting of, or expressed by, letters.

Examples :

"a literal equation"

una ecuación literal

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adjective

Literal, textual

(of a person) Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of-fact.

Examples :

"My brother is a very literal person; he took the teacher's instructions about the project very literally and didn't see any room for creativity. "

Mi hermano es una persona muy literal; tomó las instrucciones del profesor sobre el proyecto de manera muy literal y no vio ningún espacio para la creatividad.

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adjective

Literalmente

Used non-literally as an intensifier; see literally for usage notes.

Examples :

"Telemarketers are the literal worst."

Los telemarketers son literalmente lo peor.

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