realization
The act of realizing, asThe act of realizing, as: An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
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Meaning
4 sensesThe act of realizing, as:
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)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.
Erkenntnis
понима́ниеponimánije, осозна́ниеosoznánije
усвідо́мленняusvidómlennja
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)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.
Verwirklichung, Realisation, Erfüllung
осуществле́ниеosuščestvlénije, выполне́ниеvypolnénije, исполне́ниеispolnénije
реаліза́ціяrealizácija
making real or giving the appearance of reality
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)The result of an artistic effort.
The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.
постано́вкаpostanóvka
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
Examples
14 sentencesWhen did you come to this realization?
I came to the realization too late to make a difference.
This realization leads to new questions.
The realization came to me one night.
deDie Erkenntnis kam mir eines Nachts. — Sprakify
An idea without realization is a moribund thought.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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By meaning 2
Origin
From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation.From French réalisation, from Middle French; equivalent to realize + -ation.
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Forms
plural: realizationsSynonyms
5 synonyms- something that is made real or concrete:realisationfruition
- making real or giving the appearance of reality:realisationactualizationactualisation
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer:realisation
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained:realisation
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly:realisationrecognition
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer:realisation
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable