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- reality (n.) 1540s, originally a legal term in the sense of "fixed property," from M.L. realitatem (nom. realitas), from L.L. realis; meaning "real existence" is from 1640s.
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reality — [rē al′ə tē] n. pl. realities [ML realitas] 1. the quality or fact of being real 2. something that is real; fact 3. the quality of being true to life 4. Philos. that which is real adj. TV designating or of programming, a show, etc. that features… … English World dictionary
reality — I noun actual existence, actuality, authenticity, being, existence, factualness, genuineness, legitimacy, realness, substance, substantiality, substantialness, truth, veracity, Veritas, verity II index fact, fait accompli, gist ( … Law dictionary
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