Im*ag"i*na*ry (?), a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F. imaginaire.] Existing only in
imagination or fancy; not real; fancied; visionary; ideal.
Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer
Imaginary ills and fancied tortures?
Addison.
Imaginary calculus See under Calculus. -- Imaginary expression or
quantity Alg., an algebraic expression which involves the impossible operation of taking the
square root of a negative quantity; as, [root]-9, a + b
[root]-1. -- Imaginary points, lines, surfaces, etc.
Geom., points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although by reason of certain changes
of a figure they have in fact ceased to have a real existence.Syn. -- Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary; fancied; unreal; illusive.
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Im*ag"i*na*ry, n. Alg. An imaginary expression or quantity.
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