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Literal

Definition

(formal) Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without interpretation or exaggeration; not using figurative language. In computing, a value that is explicitly stated rather than calculated or derived.

Example Sentences

1The judge instructed the jury to interpret the law in a literal sense, without considering external context.
2When debugging code, it is essential to distinguish between literal values and variables.
3The poet's use of literal language created a sense of stark realism in her depiction of urban life.
4The distinction between literal and metaphorical meaning is crucial in literary analysis.
5In some programming languages, string literals must be enclosed in quotation marks to distinguish them from variable names.

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