realization B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled realisation US /ˌɹiə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #18247 Meanings 1 noun The moment of suddenly understanding or becoming aware of something. He came to the startling realization that he had never known the truth. 2 noun The act of making something real or achieving a goal. The victory was the realization of a whole year's work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the moment of suddenly... realisationrecognition 2 noun · the act of making something... fruitionrealisation Word family Forms realizations Derived forms nonrealizationprerealizationrealizationalself-realization Related forms realrealismrealisticrealityrealizablerealize Etymology AI details From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # realization **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɹiə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 18247 ## Meanings 1. The moment of suddenly understanding or becoming aware of something. 2. The act of making something real or achieving a goal. ## Examples - He came to the startling realization that he had never known the truth. - The victory was the realization of a whole year's work. ## Derived Forms - nonrealization - prerealization - realizational - self-realization ## Related Forms - real - realism - realistic - reality - realizable - realize ## Etymology From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation. ## AI Etymology Realization comes from French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation. Modern senses include the moment of suddenly understanding or becoming aware of something. and the act of making something real or achieving a goal.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nonrealization, prerealization, realizational, and self-realization and related forms such as real, realism, realistic, and reality. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown