reality check
— Noun
– English
～ an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world; "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"; "after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check"
reality
— Noun
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～ the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
reality
— Noun
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～ all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
reality
— Noun
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～ the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"
reality principle
— Noun
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～ (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it
realizable
— Adjective
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～ capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
realizable
— Adjective
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～ capable of being realized; "realizable benefits of the plan"
realization
— Noun
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～ something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"
realization
— Noun
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～ coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"
realization
— Noun
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～ the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
realization
— Noun
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～ a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
realization
— Noun
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～ a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
realization
— Noun
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～ making real or giving the appearance of reality
realize
— Verb
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～ be fully aware or cognizant of
realize
— Verb
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～ expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
realize
— Verb
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～ convert into cash; of goods and property
realize
— Verb
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～ make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
realize
— Verb
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～ earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
realize
— Verb
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～ perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
realized
— Adjective
– English
～ successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"