realization

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

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 real realism realistic reality realizable realize

Etymology

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

Topics

Abstract Ideas

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# 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
- Abstract Ideas

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