Materialization vs. Realization — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Materialization and Realization
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Materialization
To come into existence; become real
Their support on the eastern flank did not materialize.
Realization
The act of realizing or the condition of being realized.
Materialization
To appear, especially suddenly
"As they plunged down the highway, hazy purple mountains materialized" (Tom Bissell).
Realization
The result of realizing.
Materialization
To take physical form or shape. Used especially of a spirit or ghost.
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Realization
The act of realizing, as:
Materialization
To cause to become real or actual
By building the house, we materialized a dream.
Realization
An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
He came to the startling realization that he had never really known the truth.
A bath is a lovely relaxing event, until the realization that you're soaking in your own crud.
Materialization
To cause to become materialistic
"Inequality has the natural and necessary effect ... of materializing our upper class, vulgarizing our middle class, and brutalizing our lower class" (Matthew Arnold).
Realization
The act of making real.
He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.
The realization of the plan took several years.
Materialization
The conversion of something into a physical form
Realization
The result of an artistic effort.
The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.
Materialization
(physics) The conversion of energy into mass
Realization
The act of realizing, or the state of being realized.
Materialization
(databases) The creation of a temporary table containing the results of a database query.
Realization
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
Materialization
The act of materializing, or the state of being materialized.
Realization
Making real or giving the appearance of reality
Materialization
The process of coming into being; becoming reality;
The materialization of her dream
Realization
A musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
Materialization
An appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
Realization
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
Materialization
Something that comes into existence as a result;
Industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring
This skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts
Realization
The completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
Realization
Something that is made real or concrete;
The victory was the realization of a whole year's work
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