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realisation

rea·li·sa·tion

US/ˈrilʌˈzeɪʃʌn/ rare uk

noun

1.

a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

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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”
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 obtained

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4.

the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer

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6.

something that is made real or concrete

  • “the victory was the realization of a whole year”

Origin

From French réalisation, from Middle French, as if realise + -ation.

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