e.g. the victory was the realization of a whole year's work
Synonym: realisationfruition
2. making real or giving the appearance of reality
Synonym: realisationactualizationactualisation
3. the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
Synonym: realisation
4. 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
Synonym: realisation
5. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
e.g. 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
Synonym: realisationrecognition
6. a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer