urbanization
[ur-buh-nuh-zey-shuh n]
- the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city: Urbanization has led to more air pollution and increasing childhood asthma.
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Also especially British, ur·ban·i·sa·tion.
Origin of urbanization
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Now urbanisation is going on even more rapidly in Germany than in England.
Outspoken EssaysWilliam Ralph Inge
Word Origin and History for urbanisation
chiefly British English spelling of urbanization. For spelling, see -ize.
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urbanization
1888, noun of action from urbanize.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
urbanization
The process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban.
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