Statusnoun
A personâs condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
âSuperstition is highly correlated with economic status.â;
Realitynoun
The state of being actual or real.
âThe reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend.â;
Statusnoun
Prestige or high standing.
Realitynoun
A real entity, event or other fact.
âThe ultimate reality of life is that it ends in death.â;
Statusnoun
A situation or state of affairs.
âWhat's the status of the investigation?â; âNew York is known for its status as a financial center.â;
Realitynoun
The entirety of all that is real.
Statusnoun
(legal) The legal condition of a person or thing.
Realitynoun
An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
Statusnoun
The state (of a Canadian Indian) of being registered under the Indian Act.
âHe is a status Indian.â;
Realitynoun
(obsolete) Loyalty; devotion.
Statusnoun
(social networking) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.
âI'm just about to update my status to "busy".â;
Realitynoun
Realty; real estate.
Statusnoun
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Realitynoun
The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.
âA man fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.â;
Statusnoun
State; condition; position of affairs.
Realitynoun
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.
âAnd to realities yield all her shows.â; âMy neck may be an idea to you, but it is a reality to me.â;
Statusnoun
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society;
âhe had the status of a minorâ; âthe novel attained the status of a classicâ; âatheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American lifeâ;
Realitynoun
Loyalty; devotion.
âTo express our reality to the emperor.â;
Statusnoun
a state at a particular time;
âa condition (or state) of disrepairâ; âthe current status of the arms negotiationsâ;
Realitynoun
See 2d Realty, 2.
Statusnoun
relative social or professional position; standing
âan improvement in the status of womenâ;
Realitynoun
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you;
âhis world was shatteredâ; âwe live in different worldsâ; âfor them demons were as much a part of reality as trees wereâ;
Statusnoun
high rank or social standing
âthose who enjoy wealth and statusâ;
Realitynoun
the state of being actual or real;
âthe reality of his situation slowly dawned on himâ;
Statusnoun
the official classification given to a person, country, or organization, determining their rights or responsibilities
âthe duchy had been elevated to the status of a principalityâ;
Realitynoun
the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be;
âbusinessmen have to face harsh realitiesâ;
Statusnoun
the situation at a particular time during a process
âan update on the status of the billâ;
Realitynoun
the quality possessed by something that is real
Statusnoun
a posting on a social networking website that indicates a user's current situation, state of mind, or opinion about something
âI noticed that there were some interesting status updates from some of my local friendsâ; âwhen I updated my status on Facebook yesterday I said I was 'seeking a sense of purpose'â;
Realitynoun
the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them
âLaura was losing touch with realityâ; âhe refuses to face realityâ;
Realitynoun
a thing that is actually experienced or seen, especially when this is unpleasant
âthe harsh realities of life in a farming communityâ;
Realitynoun
a thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one's mind
âwe want to make the dream a realityâ;
Realitynoun
the quality of being lifelike
âthe reality of Marryat's detailâ;
Realitynoun
relating to reality TV
âa reality showâ;
Realitynoun
the state or quality of having existence or substance
âyouth, when death has no realityâ;
Realitynoun
existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions.
Reality
Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence.