realization
re‧a‧li‧za‧tion
(also realisation British English) /ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [singular, uncountable]
realization of
I was shocked by the realization of what I had done.
realization that
the realization that she might never recover from her illness
There is a growing realization that we must manage the earth’s resources more carefully.
2. formal when you achieve something that you had planned or hoped for
SYN achievement
realization of
the realization of his dreams
3. technical when you change something into money by selling it:
the realization of assets
re‧a‧li‧za‧tion
(also realisation British English) /ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [singular, uncountable] Word Family: noun: realism, realist, reality, unreality, realization; adverb: real, really, realistically ≠ unrealistically; adjective: real, unreal, realistic ≠ unrealistic; verb: realize
1. when you understand something that you had not understood beforerealization of
realization that
2. formal when you achieve something that you had planned or hoped for
SYN achievement
realization of
3. technical when you change something into money by selling it: