realization

noun — 4 senses

realization

noun

UK /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · CA, US /ˌɹiə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation.

› The act of realizing, as:

1

British, English, Oxford, US 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.

2

British, English, Oxford, US 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.

3

British, English, Oxford, US The result of an artistic effort.

The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.

4

British, English, Oxford, US The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.

The realization of -nd as -nn- is not uncommon in the Nuorese dialects.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 79:

Derived terms: nonrealization, prerealization, price realization, realizational, self-realization
Related terms: real, realism, realistic, reality, realizable, realize

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