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Meaning of 'reality' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reality [ n.]
- The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.
- 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.
- Loyalty; devotion.
- See 2d Realty, 2.

Meaning of 'reality' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reality [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
Example in sentence:
  • businessmen have to face harsh realities
Meaning (2):
- all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
Example in sentence:
  • for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were;
  • his world was shattered;
  • we live in different worlds
Meaning (3):
- the state of being actual or real
Example in sentence:
  • the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him

Nearby Words:

reabsorb reabsorption reaccess reaccuse reach reachable reached reacher reaching reachless

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