Urbanization
Urbanization or Urbanisation (see difference in spelling) means the removal of the rural characteristics of a town or area, a process associated with the development of civilisation. Demographically , the term denotes redistribution of populations from rural to urban settlements.
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urbanisation
Noun
1. the condition of being urbanized
(synonym) urbanization
(hypernym) condition, status
(derivation) urbanize, urbanise
2. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
(synonym) urbanization
(hypernym) social process
(derivation) urbanize, urbanise
Urbanisation (die)
n.
urbanization, making into a city, impartation of urban characteristics
urbanisation (f)
n.
urbanization, transformation into a city; impartation of urban characteristics
urbanisation