realization
UK /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · US /ˌɹiə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun
Forms realizations realisation
- noun An act of figuring out or becoming aware. “He came to the startling realization that he had never really known the truth.”
- noun The act of making real. “He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.”
- noun The result of an artistic effort. “The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.”
- noun The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
Synonyms
realisation recognition actualization actualisation fruition
Etymology
From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation.
Webster’s 1913
Etymology [Cf. F. réalisation.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “realization”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details