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occurrence
English
Etymology
From Middle French occurrence, from Medieval Latin occurrentia.
Morphologically occur +? -ence.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??k???n(t)s/, /??k????n(t)s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??k??n(t)s/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /??k???n(t)s/, /??k????n(t)s/
- In accents without the hurry-furry merger, /??/ is nevertheless occasionally heard through influence of occur.
Noun
occurrence (plural occurrences)
- An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
- (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in or over time.
- Antonym: state
- Hyponyms: accomplishment, achievement, activity
Usage notes
- This word is often misspelled occurence, occurrance or occurance.
Related terms
- recurrence
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.ky.???s/
Noun
occurrence f (plural occurrences)
- occurrence
Derived terms
- en l'occurrence
Further reading
- “occurrence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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reality
English
Etymology
[circa 1540] From French réalité (“quality of being real”), from Middle French realité (“property, possession”), from Medieval Latin re?lit?s, from Late Latin re?lis (“real”), equivalent to real +? -ity. Recorded since 1550 as a legal term in the sense of “fixed property” (compare real estate, realty); the sense “real existence” is attested from 1647.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?i?æl?ti/, /?i?æl?ti/
- Rhymes: -æl?ti
Noun
reality (usually uncountable, plural realities)
- The state of being actual or real.
- A man very often fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.
- A real entity, event or other fact.
- 1770, James Beattie, Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth
- My neck, Sir, may be an idea to you, but to me it is a reality.
- 1770, James Beattie, Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth
- The entirety of all that is real.
- An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
- (obsolete) Loyalty; devotion.
- 1642, Thomas Fuller, The Holy State and the Profane State
- To express our reality to the emperor.
- 1642, Thomas Fuller, The Holy State and the Profane State
- (law, obsolete) Realty; real estate.
Synonyms
- truth
- actuality
Antonyms
- fantasy
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Usage notes
Adjectives that collocate with reality include: harsh; stark; brutal; grim; bitter
Further reading
- reality on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- irately, tearily
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English reality. Doublet of realidad.
Noun
reality m (plural realities or realitys)
- (television) reality show
- Synonym: reality show
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