actualization

noun

ac·​tu·​al·​i·​za·​tion

variants also British actualisation

ˌak-chə(-wə)-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-shə-, 

-ˌlī-ˈzā-

plural -s

: the act or process of actualizing : realization

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for actualization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization
• capitalization