"literal" meaning in English

See literal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl Forms: literal
  1. κυριολεκτικός
    Sense id: el-literal-en-adj-dmXCsC4f
  2. κατά γράμμα
    Sense id: el-literal-en-adj-35DpnW8x

Noun

IPA: ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl Forms: literal, literal, literals
  1. το κυριολεκτικό
    Sense id: el-literal-en-noun-9wp9~stQ Categories (other): Προγραμματισμός (αγγλικά)
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      "form": "literal",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "※ JavaScript strings are primitive values, created from literals: var firstName = \"John\";",
          "translation": "Οι συμβολοσειρές JavaScript είναι αρχέγονες τιμές, που δημιουργούνται από κυριολεκτικά: var firstName = \"John\";"
        },
        {
          "text": "δείτε επίσης: Literal (computer programming) στην αγγλική Βικιπαίδεια"
        }
      ],
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        "το κυριολεκτικό"
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    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl"
    }
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        {
          "text": "※ JavaScript strings are primitive values, created from literals: var firstName = \"John\";",
          "translation": "Οι συμβολοσειρές JavaScript είναι αρχέγονες τιμές, που δημιουργούνται από κυριολεκτικά: var firstName = \"John\";"
        },
        {
          "text": "δείτε επίσης: Literal (computer programming) στην αγγλική Βικιπαίδεια"
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    }
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