realization
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//
- United Kingdom//ˌɹiə-//
- Canada//ˌɹiə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//
- Canada//-laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//
The act of realizing, as: An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
The act of realizing, as: 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
The act of realizing, as: The result of an artistic effort.
The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.
- 4
The act of realizing, as: The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
The realization of -nd as -nn- is not uncommon in the Nuorese dialects.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin reālisder. Old French reel French real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izārebor. Old French -iser French -iser French réaliser Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French réalisation English realization From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation.
Forms
- plural
- realizations
realization · The act of realizing, as: An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
realize · To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or…really · In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.realm · A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.