The word real in real GDP signals that the figure has been adjusted for:

1. Prices rise over time, which can inflate a raw output figure. 2. Growth is the percentage change in real gross domestic product. 3. Real is defined directly as inflation-adjusted. 4. Nominal GDP has not been adjusted in that way. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 'The Macroeconomic Perspective'_