definition of
realization

[1] #1 realization n. [realisation, recognition] 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". wn

[2] #2 realization n. [realisation, actualization, actualisation] making real or giving the appearance of reality. wn

[3] #3 realization n. [realisation] a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer. wn

[4] #4 realization n. [realisation] 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. wn

[5] #5 realization n. [realisation] the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer. wn