materialisation
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪsˈeɪʃən/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
C1
English
megvalósulás, megvalósítás, bekövetkezés, realizálódás, materializálódás, materializálás
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
megvalósulás
B2
megvalósítás
B2
Usage pattern:
the materialisation of [a plan/idea/hope]
They had waited years for the materialisation of their expansion plans.
Évekig vártak terjeszkedési terveik megvalósulására.
The funding delays threatened the materialisation of the project.
A finanszírozási késedelmek veszélyeztették a projekt megvalósulását.
It took a lot of negotiation for the idea to reach materialisation.
Learner examples
The materialisation of the plan took time.
A terv megvalósulása időbe telt.
We are working on the materialisation of our idea.
Az ötletünk megvalósításán dolgozunk.
Common mistake:
Often confused with material (meaning ‘substance’); materialisation is about something becoming real, not about physical materials.
Meaning
becoming real or actual
Collocations
the materialisation of plans
|the materialisation of an idea
|the materialisation of hopes
|the materialisation of a dream
|the materialisation of a project
|the materialisation of a proposal
|the materialisation of a vision
|the materialisation of change
Synonyms
realisation (More general; can also mean understanding, not only ‘becoming real’.)
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implementation (Focuses on putting a plan into action.)
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actualisation (More abstract and less common in everyday contexts.)
Antonyms
cancellation (The plan or idea is stopped before it happens.)
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failure (The expected result does not happen.)
Themes
general
|plans
|change
Definition
when an idea or plan becomes real
the process by which something that was planned, imagined, or expected becomes real, concrete, or achievable
NOUN
C1
BUSINESS
2
bekövetkezés
B2
realizálódás
C1
Usage pattern:
the materialisation of [a risk/threat/fear]
The company increased reserves to cover the possible materialisation of credit losses.
A vállalat növelte a tartalékait, hogy fedezni tudja a hitelveszteségek esetleges realizálódását.
Better monitoring reduced the likelihood of the materialisation of operational risks.
A jobb monitoring csökkentette a működési kockázatok bekövetkezésének valószínűségét.
They redesigned the process to prevent the materialisation of that threat.
Learner examples
Good controls can stop the materialisation of risks.
A jó kontrollok megakadályozhatják a kockázatok bekövetkezését.
Common mistake:
In business English, materialisation refers to a risk occurring, not to making something physically ‘material’.
Meaning
a risk or fear happening
Collocations
risk materialisation
|the materialisation of a risk
|the materialisation of threats
|the materialisation of fears
|probability of materialisation
|impact of materialisation
|prevent materialisation
|materialisation scenario
Synonyms
occurrence (Neutral term; less specific to risks.)
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crystallisation (Often used in similar business contexts; slightly more metaphorical.)
Antonyms
mitigation (Actions taken to reduce the chance or impact of a risk.)
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avoidance (Preventing the risk from happening.)
Themes
business
|risk
|finance
Definition
when a risk really happens
the happening of a risk, threat, or feared outcome that previously existed only as a possibility
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
3
Usage pattern:
the materialisation of [a figure/spirit/object]
In the story, the materialisation of the stranger in the doorway shocks everyone.
A történetben mindenkit sokkol az idegen materializálódása az ajtóban.
Witnesses described the materialisation of a pale figure beside the bed.
A tanúk egy sápadt alak materializálódását írták le az ágy mellett.
The trick relied on the materialisation of a coin in the magician’s hand.
Learner examples
The film shows the materialisation of a ghost.
A film egy szellem materializálódását mutatja be.
Common mistake:
This sense is mainly used in fiction or spiritualist contexts; in everyday writing, people more often say ‘appearance’.
Meaning
appearing in physical form
Collocations
sudden materialisation
|ghostly materialisation
|the materialisation of a figure
|the materialisation of a spirit
|the materialisation of an object
|reported materialisation
Synonyms
appearance (More common and less dramatic; not necessarily ‘becoming physical’.)
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manifestation (Can suggest a supernatural or symbolic showing.)
Antonyms
disappearance (The person or thing vanishes from view.)
Themes
arts
|belief
|fiction
Definition
when something seems to appear suddenly and become solid
the appearance of someone or something as if taking physical form, especially in stories, magic, or spiritualist contexts
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
materialisation of [data/results/a view]
Materialisation of the view reduced query time but increased storage use.
A nézet materializálása csökkentette a lekérdezési időt, de növelte a tárhelyhasználatot.
The optimiser chose materialisation of intermediate results to avoid recomputation.
Az optimalizáló a közbenső eredmények materializálását választotta, hogy elkerülje az újraszámítást.
They disabled automatic materialisation to keep the pipeline fully streaming.
Common mistake:
In computing, materialisation is about storing or precomputing results, not about physical materials.
Meaning
making data physically stored
Collocations
query materialisation
|result materialisation
|data materialisation
|materialisation of intermediate results
|materialisation strategy
|materialisation step
|materialised view materialisation
Synonyms
caching (Similar goal (speed) but broader; caching may be temporary and not a full stored representation.)
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persisting (Emphasises saving data to storage, not the act of computing it.)
Antonyms
virtualisation (Keeping something abstracted or computed on demand rather than stored as concrete data.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|data
Definition
when a system stores a result as real data
the process of turning a computed or virtual result into stored, concrete data, especially in databases (for example, creating a materialised view)
Grammar
Dictionary form
materialisation
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
ma - ter - i - al - isa - tion (6 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: materialisation
- Plural: materialisation
Word family
Core family
material
noun A2
materialise
verb C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
Expressions
materialisation of value
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪsˈeɪʃən əv vˈælju/
fixed phrase
business
turning potential value into gains
when expected value becomes real profit or benefit
Examples
- The acquisition team focused on the materialisation of value through cost savings.
- Clear ownership is essential for the materialisation of value from digital projects.
- Investors questioned the timeline for materialisation of value.
Learner examples
- We want faster materialisation of value.
risk materialisation
1/ɹˈɪsk mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
a risk actually happening
when a risk really happens
Examples
- The report analyses risk materialisation across the loan portfolio.
- They tightened controls after several cases of risk materialisation.
- Early warnings can reduce the impact of risk materialisation.
Learner examples
- Risk materialisation can be expensive.
the materialisation of [something]
1/ðə mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪsˈeɪʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
when something finally happens
when something becomes real
Examples
- We are seeing the materialisation of earlier policy decisions.
- Delays could block the materialisation of the benefits we expected.
- The materialisation of these forecasts depends on stable demand.
Learner examples
- The materialisation of our plan is near.