English

Etymology
Latin litteralis (also literalis) "of or pertaining to letters".

Adjective
literal

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

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

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

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

1. Consisting of, or expressed by, letters.

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Translations
trans-top|exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation
Czech: doslovný m
Dutch: letterlijk
Finnish: kirjaimellinen
French: littéral
Italian: letterale
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Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|����|trchikugoteki-na
Russian: б�квал�н�й (bukvál�nyj), до�ловн�й (doslóvnyj)
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trans-top|following the letter or exact words, not taking liberties
Finnish: kirjaimellinen, sananmukainen, sanatarkka
Italian: letterale
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Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|����|trmojid�ri
Russian: �о�н�й (tó�nyj)
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trans-top|consisting of, or expressed by, letters
Italian: letterale
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|����|trmojij�-no
Russian: б�квенн�й (búkvennyj)
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Noun
en-noun

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

See also

constant

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