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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlternate-reality
/ˈɔːl.tɚ.nət riˈæl.ə.t̬i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hypothetical universe or timeline that exists alongside our own, typically featuring different historical outcomes or physical laws.
"In this alternate-reality, the Roman Empire never collapsed and space travel was achieved in the nineteenth century."
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Pertaining to or characteristic of a setting or genre featuring parallel universes or divergent historical timelines.
"The author is famous for writing compelling alternate-reality thrillers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'alternare' (to do by turns, to interchange) combined with 'realitas' (reality, from res meaning 'thing'). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century through speculative fiction and theoretical physics discussions to describe a universe or timeline existing concurrently with, but separate from, our own.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alternate-reality" is said worldwide
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réalité alternative
Transliteration: ʁe.a.li.te al.tɛʁ.na.tiv
"Le roman se déroule dans une réalité alternative fascinante."
alternative Realität
Transliteration: al.tɛʁ.naˈtiː.və ʁe.a.liˈtɛːt
"Die Geschichte spielt in einer alternativen Realität."
realtà alternativa
Transliteration: re.alˈta al.ter.naˈti.va
"Il film esplora il concetto di realtà alternativa."
realidad alternativa
Transliteration: re.a.liˈdad al.teɾ.naˈti.βa
"Los personajes viajan a una realidad alternativa."
realidade alternativa
Transliteration: ʁe.a.liˈda.dʒi al.teɾ.naˈtʃi.vɐ
"A série de TV se passa em uma realidade alternativa."
वैकल्पिक वास्तविकता
Transliteration: vaikalpik vastavikta
"यह कहानी एक वैकल्पिक वास्तविकता पर आधारित है।"
平行现实
Transliteration: píng xíng xiàn shí
"这部小说讲述了一个平行现实的故事。"
대체 현실
Transliteration: dae-che hyeon-sil
"그 영화는 대체 현실을 배경으로 하고 있습니다."
平行現実
Transliteration: heikō genjitsu
"物語は別の平行現実の中で展開されます。"
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