MATERIALIZATION

offspring, materialization, materialisation

(noun) 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”

materialization, materialisation, manifestation

(noun) an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)

materialization, materialisation

(noun) the process of coming into being; becoming reality; “the materialization of her dream”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

materialization (countable and uncountable, plural materializations)

The conversion of something into a physical form

(physics) The conversion of energy into mass

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*te`ri*al*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act of materializing, or the state of being materialized.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 May 2025

PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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