What does reify mean?
Definitions for reify
ˈri əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ-reify
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Princeton's WordNet
reifyverb
consider an abstract concept to be real
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reifyverb
To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
Etymology: From res (English suffix).
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To reify means to make or regard something abstract as concrete or tangible. It refers to the process of taking a concept, idea, or abstract thought and making it into a real, tangible, or solid object, either physically or symbolically.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reify in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- reïficarCatalan, Valencian
- verdinglichen, reifizieren, vergegenständlichenGerman
- cosificarSpanish
- havainnollistaaFinnish
- réifierFrench
- המחישHebrew
- वस्तु के बारे में जैसे सोचनाHindi
- reifyIndonesian
- reifyItalian
- 具現化するJapanese
- concretiseren, verstoffelijkenDutch
- coisificarPortuguese
- материализоватьRussian
- maddeleştirmek, cisimleştirmek, somutlaştırmakTurkish
- 具體化Chinese
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