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Reality
Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent, as opposed to that which is merely imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence. In physical terms, reality is the totality of the universe, known and unknown. Philosophical questions about the nature of reality or existence or being are considered under the rubric of ontology, which is a major branch of metaphysics in the Western philosophical tradition. Ontological questions also feature in diverse branches of philosophy, including the philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophical logic. These include questions about whether only physical objects are real (i.e., Physicalism), whether reality is fundamentally immaterial (e.g., Idealism), whether hypothetical unobservable entities posited by scientific theories exist, whether God exists, whether numbers and other abstract objects exist, and whether possible worlds exist.
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Realty (noun)
real estate; a piece of real property; land.
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Realty (noun)
reality
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Realty (noun)
loyalty; faithfulness; fealty
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Realty (noun)
royalty
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Reality (noun)
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.”
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Reality (noun)
A real entity, event or other fact.
“The ultimate reality of life is that it ends in death.”
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Reality (noun)
The entirety of all that is real.
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Reality (noun)
An individual observer’s own subjective perception of that which is real.
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Reality (noun)
Loyalty; devotion.
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Reality (noun)
Realty; real estate.
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Realty (noun)
a person’s real property.
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Reality (noun)
the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them
“Laura was losing touch with reality”
“he refuses to face reality”
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Reality (noun)
a thing that is actually experienced or seen, especially when this is unpleasant
“the harsh realities of life in a farming community”
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Reality (noun)
a thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one’s mind
“we want to make the dream a reality”
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Reality (noun)
the quality of being lifelike
“the reality of Marryat’s detail”
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Reality (noun)
relating to reality TV
“a reality show”
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Reality (noun)
the state or quality of having existence or substance
“youth, when death has no reality”
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Reality (noun)
existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions.