(plural materializations) 1  The conversion of something into a physical form. ( 2 physics) The conversion of energy into mass.
Market Order-- to sell Hutchison: sell Hutchison now at whatever prevailing market price. Usually one will get the stock at the ask price of the moment when the order reaches the exchange. Sometimes, one gets a series of partial trades (partially filled orders) at different prices, the shares of which add up to 2000.
DEFINITION of 'Ask'. The price a seller is willing to accept for a security, also known as the offer price. Along with the price, the ask quote will generally also stipulate the amount of the security willing to be sold at that price.