realisation

Noun
US/ˈriləˈzeɪʃən/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (6)

  1. a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composerSynonyms: realizationType of musical composition, opus
  2. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly“a growing realization of the risk involved”“a sudden recognition of the problem he faced”“increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases”Synonyms: realizationrecognitionType of understanding, apprehension
  3. 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 obtainedSynonyms: realizationType of sale, cut-rate sale
  4. the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composerSynonyms: realizationType of composing, composition
  5. making real or giving the appearance of realitySynonyms: realizationactualizationactualisationType of creating by mental actsKinds objectification
  6. something that is made real or concrete“the victory was the realization of a whole year's work”Synonyms: realizationfruitionType of consummation
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