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URBANIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
Synonyms:
urbanisation; urbanization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("urbanization" is a kind of...):
social process (a process involved in the formation of groups of persons)
Derivation:
urbanize (make more industrial or city-like)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The condition of being urbanized
Synonyms:
urbanisation; urbanization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("urbanization" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Derivation:
urbanize (impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon)
