materialisation

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materialisation

The architect's detailed blueprint found its materialisation in the soaring glass and steel skyscraper.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of becoming real or concrete: The process by which an idea, plan, or dream is transformed into a physical or actual reality.
    • A physical manifestation: Something that comes into existence as a tangible result or embodiment of effort, thought, or supernatural force.
    • An appearance in bodily form: Specifically, the supposed manifestation of a spirit or ghost in a visible, physical form.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The materialisation of her business plan took years of hard work.
    • This new park is the materialisation of the community's long-held vision.
    • Witnesses claimed to see the materialisation of a figure in the old house.
Advanced Usage
  • In a business/creative context: Often used to describe the point where a concept is realized.
    • The prototype marked the materialisation of the inventor's theory.
  • In spiritualism or paranormal contexts: Used as a technical term for a specific type of apparition.
    • The séance aimed to achieve the full materialisation of the spirit.
Variants and Related Words
  • Materialize (verb): To become actual or real; to appear suddenly.
    • The promised funding failed to materialize.
  • Material (noun/adjective): The substance from which something is made; having physical form.
  • Dematerialization (noun): The opposite process; the act of losing physical form.
Synonyms
  • Realization: The act of achieving something planned or imagined.
  • Actualization: The process of making something a reality.
  • Manifestation: An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something.
  • Embodiment: A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
  • Concretization: The process of making something concrete, specific, or definite.
Related Phrases
  • To come to fruition: To achieve the desired result, similar to reaching the point of materialisation.
    • After a decade of research, his project finally came to fruition.
  • To take shape: To begin to develop a clear or definite form.
    • The plans for the new building are starting to take shape.
Notes on Different Meanings
  • The primary meaning relates to the process of becoming real.
  • A secondary, more specific meaning refers to a physical outcome or product of that process (e.g., "this skyscraper is the materialisation of his efforts").
  • A specialized meaning is used in spiritualism, denoting a paranormal event.
materialisation

The architect's detailed blueprint found its materialisation in the soaring glass and steel skyscraper.

Noun
  1. something that comes into existence as a result
    • industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring
    • this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts
  2. an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
  3. the process of coming into being; becoming reality
    • the materialization of her dream

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