Definitions for reality
riˈæl ɪ tire·al·i·ty

Princeton's WordNet(4.13 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. world, realitynoun

   all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

   "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"

2. reality, realness, realismnoun

   the state of being actual or real

   "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"

3. realitynoun

   the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be

   "businessmen have to face harsh realities"

4. realitynoun

   the quality possessed by something that is real

Wiktionary(2.40 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. realitynoun

   The state of being actual or real.

   The reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend.

   Etymology: Recorded since 1550, originally a legal term in the sense of "fixed property" (compare real estate), from Medieval Latin realitas, from Late Latin realis 'real'; meaning "real existence" is from 1647.

2. realitynoun

   A real entity, event or other fact.

   The ultimate reality of life is it ends in death.

   Etymology: Recorded since 1550, originally a legal term in the sense of "fixed property" (compare real estate), from Medieval Latin realitas, from Late Latin realis 'real'; meaning "real existence" is from 1647.

3. realitynoun

   The entirety of all that is real.

   Etymology: Recorded since 1550, originally a legal term in the sense of "fixed property" (compare real estate), from Medieval Latin realitas, from Late Latin realis 'real'; meaning "real existence" is from 1647.

4. realitynoun

   An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.

   Etymology: Recorded since 1550, originally a legal term in the sense of "fixed property" (compare real estate), from Medieval Latin realitas, from Late Latin realis 'real'; meaning "real existence" is from 1647.

Webster Dictionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Realitynoun

   the state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact

   Etymology: [Cf. F. ralit, LL. realitas. See 3d Real, and cf. 2d Realty.]

2. Realitynoun

   that which is real; an actual existence; that which is not imagination, fiction, or pretense; that which has objective existence, and is not merely an idea

   Etymology: [Cf. F. ralit, LL. realitas. See 3d Real, and cf. 2d Realty.]

3. Realitynoun

   loyalty; devotion

   Etymology: [Cf. F. ralit, LL. realitas. See 3d Real, and cf. 2d Realty.]

4. Realitynoun

   see 2d Realty, 2

   Etymology: [Cf. F. ralit, LL. realitas. See 3d Real, and cf. 2d Realty.]

Freebase(4.33 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Reality

   Reality is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. In a wider definition, reality includes everything that is and has been, whether or not it is observable or comprehensible. A still more broad definition includes everything that has existed, exists, or will exist. Philosophers, mathematicians, and other ancient and modern thinkers, such as Aristotle, Plato, Frege, Wittgenstein, and Russell, have made a distinction between thought corresponding to reality, coherent abstractions, and that which cannot even be rationally thought. By contrast existence is often restricted solely to that which has physical existence or has a direct basis in it in the way that thoughts do in the brain. Reality is often contrasted with what is imaginary, delusional, in the mind, dreams, what is false, what is fictional, or what is abstract. At the same time, what is abstract plays a role both in everyday life and in academic research. For instance, causality, virtue, life and distributive justice are abstract concepts that can be difficult to define, but they are only rarely equalled with pure delusions. Both the existence and reality of abstractions is in dispute: one extreme position regard them as mere words, another position regard them as higher truths than less abstract concepts. This disagreement is the basis of the philosophical Problem of universals.

Editors Contribution(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. reality

   Our perception of what is real.

   Our sense of reality is a facet of our life and how we perceive our lives.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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Matched Categories

1. • Actuality
   • Experience
   • Materiality

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reality' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1586

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reality' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2558

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reality' in Nouns Frequency: #640

Anagrams for reality »

1. irately

How to pronounce reality?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reality in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of reality in a Sentence

1. Dulce Vazquez:

   A few resisted until they saw it was already a reality that the water would arrive and cover the entire town.

2. Officer Darrin Wilson:

   It’s not a pleasant experience, it really isn’t. It’s not like it is on television. It’s not like it is in the movies. It’s reality and you have to take that home with you.

3. Kara Davidson:

   People are always asking how cats don't just run away in fear when you take them camping or hiking, i think many people perceive cats as lazy or anxious creatures that would be too scared to go outside and enjoy themselves. In reality, most cats enjoy the outdoors just as much as dogs.

4. Scott Walker:

   The President's effort is a political pitch, but the reality is this will lead to lower base pay and benefits and will cut workers' hours and flexibility in the workplace.

5. Wataru Kokubun:

   Even in Japan, the image of Fukushima is largely affected by the earthquake and nuclear disasters, it is such a pity that we missed the opportunity to show the reality of Fukushima to people living outside Fukushima Prefecture and to the world during The Tokyo Olympics. I wish we could show that Fukushima is so energetic that we even forget the effect of disasters.

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