noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The conversion of something into a physical form. countable, uncountable

   ""But I went under nicely and I am glad there were some fine materializations.""

2. 2
   something that comes into existence as a result wordnet
3. 3
   The conversion of energy into mass. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) wordnet
5. 5
   The creation of a temporary table containing the results of a database query. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   the process of coming into being; becoming reality wordnet

Synonyms

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accidentactualityangelophanyapparitionappearanceappearing

Example

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""But I went under nicely and I am glad there were some fine materializations.""

Etymology

From material + -ization and materialize + -ation.

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