No. 4,327 in French
fictif
Fictif: Fictional or imaginary.
In a sentence
Le personnage principal du roman est totalement fictif.
The main character of the novel is entirely fictional.
Here, 'fictif' is used to describe something created in imagination, not real.
Ils racontaient souvent des histoires fictives aux enfants.
They often told fictional stories to children.
In this sentence, 'fictif' characterizes the nature of the stories as imaginary or invented.
Ce problème mathématique était fictif, conçu pour l'exercice.
This mathematics problem was fictitious, designed for the exercise.
The word 'fictif' is applied to an invented situation for educational purposes, not representing a real problem.
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