something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year''s work";
making real or giving the appearance of reality;
the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer;
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;
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";
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer;
