define materialization
Materialization (paranormal), the creation or appearance of matter from unknown sources. Materialization (science fiction), an action involving energy to matter conversion: De-materialization and re-materialization, two theorized stages of teleportation. Materialization of fantasy environments and partners via the holodeck in the Star Trek series.
Use materialization in a sentence. Noun. (plural materializations) The conversion of something into a physical form. (physics) The conversion of energy into mass.