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realization.

The act of realizing, as:

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹiə-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹiə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American/-laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American
  1. The act of realizing, as: An act of figuring out or becoming aware.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
    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.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
    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.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
    The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.
  4. The act of realizing, as: The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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 *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

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