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- [ree-al-i-tee]
- /riˈæl ɪ ti/
- /riˈæləti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-al-i-tee]
- /riˈæl ɪ ti/
Definitions of reality word
- noun plural reality the state or quality of being real. 1
- noun plural reality resemblance to what is real. 1
- noun plural reality a real thing or fact. 1
- noun plural reality real things, facts, or events taken as a whole; state of affairs: the reality of the business world; vacationing to escape reality. 1
- noun plural reality Philosophy. something that exists independently of ideas concerning it. something that exists independently of all other things and from which all other things derive. 1
- noun plural reality something that is real. 1
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Origin of reality
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word reālitās, dating back to 1540-50. See real1, -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reality popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reality usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reality
noun reality
- phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
- actuality — Actuality is the state of really existing rather than being imagined.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- big game — Large wild animals such as lions and elephants that are hunted for sport are often referred to as big game.
Antonyms for reality
noun reality
- actuation — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
- afflatus — an impulse of creative power or inspiration, esp in poetry, considered to be of divine origin (esp in the phrase divine afflatus)
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