imaginary

//ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nər.i//
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Adjective

imaginaryCanonical form
1

Existing only in the mind or imagination; not real or tangible.

As a child, she had an imaginary friend who went everywhere with her.

2

(Mathematics) Relating to or denoting a number that is expressed in terms of the square root of a negative number, especially the square root of -1.

The imaginary unit i is defined as the square root of -1.