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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   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Donald Trump:

   The reality is time is of the essence when you're talking about the possibility of a terrorist attack.

2. Mark Mobius:

   They say they are opening the market, but in reality it is a very, very restricted opening, there are lots of ifs ... nd buts when it comes to actually making direct investments.

3. New York mayor:

   We have never confronted in recent decades the reality of a war with a government of a large country with an international terror network at its behest, new Yorkers deserve to know that we have entered into a different reality.

4. Oliver Hudson:

   I think a lot of people survive [divorce], …I think it's a reality, and I think it's up to the parents to make sure that the children are the number-one priority. In my specific situation, it didn't pan out that way. Now, things have sort of gotten back to normal a little bit with my father… actually, because of an Instagram post that I did, that was a little bit crazy, but it actually worked out for us.

5. Robert Pavlik:

   As day worn on, Trump's comments about North Korea and not having a deal with ZTE just brought people back from yesterday's euphoria into more of a reality that this issue with trade is not going to end as quickly as many had thought, so you're seeing a little bit of giveback.

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