Realization Meaning

/ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounThe act of realizing, as:

nounThe act of realizing, as:, An act of figuring out or becoming aware.

I came to the realization too late to make a difference.
None of these plans ever come anywhere near realization.
Antonyms:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ that she had forgotten her passport hit her at the airport.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ that he had been wrong all along came as a profound shock to his sense of self.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? 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 *-íďďō 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.

"The realization of -nd as -nn- is not uncommon in the Nuorese dialects." — 2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 79:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ that she had forgotten her passport hit her at the airport.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ that he had been wrong all along came as a profound shock to his sense of self.

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