Basic Details
Word: Realisation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The moment when you suddenly understand or become aware of something; also, the act of making a hope or plan come true.
Synonyms: understanding, awareness, recognition, fulfilment
How to Spell Realisation
Syllables: re - al - i - sa - tion
Tricky part: It is realise with the e dropped before ation. Students write realisetion or relisation, losing the a after re.
Watch out for: relisation, realisetion, realasation
Memory tip: The word real sits at the front: real + is + ation. A realisation is when something becomes real to you.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The realisation that she had left her admit card at home made Anika go pale.
Example 2: Opening his own bakery was the realisation of Farhan's childhood dream.
Example 3: Slowly the realisation dawned on us that the bus was not coming.
Fun Fact
In accounts and banking, the realisation of an asset means turning it into cash by selling it.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. recolection 2. dissapointment 3. realisation 4. acheivement
a) the moment of suddenly understanding something
b) the act of remembering something
c) something done successfully with effort
d) sadness when your hopes are not met
Show answer
a) the moment of suddenly understanding something. Disappointment has one s and two p's, achievement has ie and recollection has two l's; realisation is right.
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
re_l_sation
a) e, i
b) a, i
c) i, i
d) a, e
Show answer
b) a, i. Start with the word real, then the i of realise comes before sation.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The sudden ntiaoiaslre that he had missed the train made Vikram groan.
a) realisation
b) relaxation
c) regulation
d) revelation
Show answer
a) realisation. Relaxation has an x, revelation a v and regulation a g and u; none of those is in this jumble.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When you come to the realisation that you are lost, you ____.
a) suddenly understand it
b) forget where you were
c) draw a map for others
d) go to sleep at once
Show answer
a) suddenly understand it
2. The realisation of a dream means the dream ____.
a) is forgotten
b) is told to others
c) comes true
d) becomes frightening
Show answer
c) comes true
