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Realisationrealization is not a distinct technical term in its own right but a reference to the two closely related spellings of the same word: British English realisation and American English realization. Both forms share the same range of senses, centered on the act or process of realizing something or of bringing something into being.
The difference between the spellings is primarily regional orthography rather than meaning. Realisation is preferred in
- Realizing something in the sense of making it real or actual, such as realizing an idea or
- The realization of assets or potential, including the idea of actualizing a concept into a concrete
- In finance and accounting, realization can refer to the recognition of revenue or gains when a
- In mathematics and logic, geometric or topological realization refers to representing an abstract object as a
- In philosophy, psychology, and everyday language, self-realization or personal realization denotes the process of achieving one’s
Etymology traces both spellings to the same root from Old French realiser, ultimately from Latin realis. Both