canalization

American  

[kuh-nal-uh-zey-shuhn, kan-l-] / kəˌnæl əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌkæn l- /

noun

1. the formation of canals; the act of canalizing.

2. Biology. the development of an organism along relatively predictable pathways despite abnormality or injury.

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Etymology

Origin of canalization

First recorded in 1840–50; canalize + -ation

Example Sentences

Among these and other design principles highlighted in the new paper, Kadelka says one of the most abundant is "canalization."

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

In 1933 he put on a personal promotion campaign for canalization of the Trinity by piloting a skiff from Dallas to the Chicago World's Fair.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is being revived the plan of twenty years ago for the canalization of one of the best-known and most important rivers of the Blue Ridge Country—the Big Sandy.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine

The development of inland waterways has received new impulse from the completion during this year of the canalization of the Ohio to a uniform 9-foot depth.

From State of the Union Address by Hoover, Herbert

There was the beginning of a splendid canal system in this country and a great movement for canalization was at its height.

From My Life and Work by Ford, Henry