realization
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Etymology
From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation.
Pronunciation
Noun
realization (countable and uncountable, plural realizations)
- The act of realizing, as:
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- He came to the startling realization that he had never really known the truth.
- A bath is a lovely relaxing event, until the realization that you're soaking in your own crud.
- The act of making real.
- He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.
- The realization of the plan took several years.
- Coordinate terms: embodiment, eventualization, incarnation, instantiation, execution
- The result of an artistic effort.
- The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
Derived terms
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Translations
act of figuring out or becoming aware
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act of making real
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result of an artistic effort
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Further reading
- “realization”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “realization”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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