realization
English
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Etymology
From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation.
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Noun
realization (countable and uncountable, plural realizations)
- The act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- He came to the startling realization that he had never really known the truth.
- The act of realizing; 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.
- The result of an artistic effort.
- The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.
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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- realization in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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