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urbanization

[ur-buh-nuh-zey-shuh n]
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noun
  1. 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

urbaniz(e) + -ation
Related formso·ver·ur·ban·i·za·tion, noun
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  • Now urbanisation is going on even more rapidly in Germany than in England.

    Outspoken Essays

    William Ralph Inge

Word Origin and History for urbanisation

n.

chiefly British English spelling of urbanization. For spelling, see -ize.

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urbanization

n.

1888, noun of action from urbanize.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
urbanisation in Culture

urbanization

The process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban.

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