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real reality

real reality noun: reality, the real world, that which is not virtual nor augmented nor an online world.

Noun

real reality (usually uncountable, plural real realities)

  1. (usually) Reality, the real world, that which is not virtual nor augmented nor an online world.
    • Near-synonyms: real life, IRL

Synonyms of real reality

Forms of real reality

pluralreal realities

Origin of real reality

From real + reality, coined in analogy to virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).

Questions about real reality

What does real reality mean?
Real reality means reality, the real world, that which is not virtual nor augmented nor an online world.
What part of speech is real reality?
Real reality is a noun.
What is the plural of real reality?
The plural of real reality is real realities.

Words near real reality in the dictionary

  1. real properties
  2. real property
  3. real property tax
  4. real property taxes
  5. real quick
  6. real reality
  7. real right
  8. real rights
  9. real school
  10. real schools
  11. real socialism

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