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Literal means a translation that strictly follows the exact words. (adjective)
An example of literal is the belief that the world was created in exactly six days with the seventh day devoted to rest, as per Genesis in the Bible.
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See literal in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See literal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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