Word: Naturalization
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌnatʃ(ə)rəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country
Short Definition:admittance of foreigner to citizenship of country
Examples:- an application for naturalization as a British citizen
- the naturalization process can be intimidating
Definition:
the introduction of a plant or animal to a region where it is not indigenous
Short Definition:introduction of plant or animal to region where it is not indigenous
Examples:- the first report of naturalization of this species in the United States
- the successful naturalization of trout in the barren waters of the Sierra
Definition:
the alteration of an adopted foreign word so that it conforms more closely to the phonology or orthography of the adopting language
Short Definition:alteration of adopted foreign word so that it conforms more closely
Examples:- French naturalization of Creole words or phrases
Definition:
the act of causing something to appear natural
Short Definition:act of causing something to appear natural
Examples:- trailers have contributed to the naturalization of a variety of social desires
- the naturalization of gender roles
- he continued the naturalization of the landscape, removing the old formal garden
Variant Forms:
- naturalisation
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