materialization
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
C1
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
C1
process
1
something becoming real or happening
when something you hoped for or expected becomes real
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the materialization of [a plan/hope/fear/result]
Συχνό λάθος:
Often confused with realization; realization is more common and can also mean “understanding,” but materialization focuses on something becoming real.
Συνώνυμα
realization (More common; can also mean “becoming real,” but also “becoming aware.”)
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fulfillment (Suggests a wish, promise, or goal being achieved.)
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actualization (More formal; often used about turning potential into reality.)
Αντώνυμα
nonoccurrence (The event does not happen.)
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cancellation (A planned thing is stopped before it happens.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the materialization of plans
|the materialization of hopes
|the materialization of fears
|the materialization of a dream
|sudden materialization
|eventual materialization
|full materialization
|unexpected materialization
|materialization of results
|materialization of changes
Θέματα
daily_life
|plans_and_goals
Παραδείγματα
- The materialization of their worst fears came sooner than anyone expected.
- We are still waiting for the materialization of the promised reforms.
- The sudden materialization of funding allowed the project to move forward.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Her plan needs money for its materialization.
- We are waiting for the materialization of the results.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
action
2
turning an idea into something concrete
making an idea real and concrete
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the materialization of [an idea/design/project]
Συχνό λάθος:
Materialization is usually uncountable in this sense; learners sometimes say “a materialization” when “the materialization of…” is more natural.
Συνώνυμα
implementation (Emphasizes putting a plan into effect, not necessarily making something physical.)
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development (Broader; includes research and improvement over time.)
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production (Focuses on manufacturing or making at scale.)
Αντώνυμα
abandonment (Stopping the idea or project before making it real.)
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conception (The idea-formation stage, before anything is made.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
materialization of an idea
|materialization of a concept
|materialization of a design
|product materialization
|prototype materialization
|the materialization stage
|materialization process
|from concept to materialization
|design for materialization
|digital-to-physical materialization
Θέματα
business
|design
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- The team moved from sketches to the materialization of a working prototype.
- Good project management can speed up the materialization of a new service.
- 3D printing allows rapid materialization of complex designs.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They worked on the materialization of the new product.
- The idea needs time for materialization.
Ουσιαστικό
business
C1
event
3
a risk becoming an actual problem
when a possible risk really happens
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the materialization of [a risk/loss/threat]
Συχνό λάθος:
In business English, materialization refers to the risk occurring, not to “materials” or “material” in the physical sense.
Συνώνυμα
occurrence (General word; does not specifically link to prior risk.)
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crystallization (Used in finance/legal contexts for a liability or loss becoming definite.)
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eventuation (Formal; focuses on something ultimately happening.)
Αντώνυμα
mitigation (Actions taken to reduce the chance or impact so it does not occur.)
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avoidance (Preventing the risk from happening.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
risk materialization
|materialization of risk
|materialization of losses
|materialization of credit risk
|materialization of defaults
|materialization of claims
|probability of materialization
|potential materialization
|materialization scenario
|delayed materialization
Θέματα
business
|finance
|risk_management
Παραδείγματα
- The insurer prepared for the possible materialization of large claims.
- Tighter controls reduced the likelihood of risk materialization.
- The materialization of credit losses forced the company to raise new capital.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They planned for the materialization of risks.
- The materialization of the risk caused losses.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C2
process
4
storing computed data for reuse
saving computed results so they can be used again
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
materialization of [a view/query/subquery/result]
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse with “virtualization”; materialization stores results, while virtualization keeps things computed or represented without storing a concrete result.
Συνώνυμα
caching (Broader; can store many kinds of data, not only query results.)
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persistence (General storage over time; materialization is specifically about turning a computed/virtual result into stored data.)
Αντώνυμα
streaming (Processing data on the fly rather than storing full results.)
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virtualization (Keeping a view/result virtual rather than stored.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
view materialization
|query materialization
|subquery materialization
|result materialization
|eager materialization
|lazy materialization
|materialization strategy
|materialization step
|materialization cost
|materialization in the optimizer
Θέματα
computing
|databases
Παραδείγματα
- The query planner chose materialization to avoid repeated joins.
- Materialization of the intermediate results reduced CPU usage but increased memory pressure.
- A materialized view speeds up reporting by storing precomputed aggregates.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Materialization can make queries faster.
- The system uses materialization to reuse results.
Ουσιαστικό
literary
C2
event
5
sudden appearance as if from nowhere
when something seems to appear suddenly
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the materialization of [someone/something] (in/at [a place])
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is mostly used in fiction or spiritualist discussion; in everyday situations, “appearance” or “sudden arrival” is more natural.
Συνώνυμα
appearance (Neutral and common; not as supernatural-sounding.)
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manifestation (Often suggests something revealed or made visible, sometimes with a supernatural tone.)
Αντώνυμα
disappearance (The person or thing vanishes.)
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vanishing (Emphasizes going out of sight.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sudden materialization
|mysterious materialization
|the materialization of a figure
|the materialization of a ghost
|materialization in the doorway
|materialization out of thin air
|an eerie materialization
|dramatic materialization
|instant materialization
|the alleged materialization
Θέματα
arts
|stories_and_fiction
Παραδείγματα
- The materialization of a shadowy figure in the hallway silenced the room.
- In the novel, the villain’s materialization out of thin air terrifies the guard.
- They claimed to witness the materialization of an object during the séance.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- In the story, the monster’s materialization frightened everyone.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
materialization
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ma - ter - i - al - iz - a - tion (7 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: materialization
- Plural: materialization
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
material
noun A2
materialize
verb B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
materiality
noun C1
dematerialize
verb
Εκφράσεις
benefits materialization
1/bˈɛnəfɪts mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
ensuring promised benefits actually happen
making sure a project’s promised results really happen
Παραδείγματα
- The program office set up dashboards for benefits materialization.
- Without clear owners, benefits materialization is often delayed.
- The audit found weak governance around benefits materialization.
materialization of gains
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən əv ɡˈeɪnz/
fixed phrase
business
profits becoming real and countable
when expected profits become real profits
Παραδείγματα
- The strategy depends on the timely materialization of gains.
- Tax rules can affect when the materialization of gains occurs.
- They delayed selling to postpone the materialization of gains.
materialization of losses
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən əv lˈɔsɪz/
fixed phrase
business
losses becoming real and definite
when possible losses become real losses
Παραδείγματα
- The company raised provisions ahead of the expected materialization of losses.
- A downturn can accelerate the materialization of losses in risky portfolios.
- Hedging reduced the materialization of losses during the shock.
query materialization
1/kwˈɪɹi mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
storing query results temporarily
saving query results for reuse
Παραδείγματα
- Query materialization made the plan slower because the intermediate table was large.
- The optimizer avoided query materialization by using a pipelined execution strategy.
- They forced query materialization to simplify debugging.
risk materialization
1/ɹˈɪsk mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
a risk becoming a real event
when a risk really happens
Παραδείγματα
- Stress tests model the impact of risk materialization.
- The controls were designed to reduce risk materialization.
- They updated the plan after two cases of risk materialization.
view materialization
1/vjˈu mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
storing a database view’s results
saving a view’s results so queries are faster
Παραδείγματα
- View materialization improved dashboard performance significantly.
- The team scheduled refreshes to keep view materialization up to date.
- View materialization can trade storage for faster reads.