naturalization

Definition of Naturalization in English :

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Noun

1. naturalisation, naturalization

the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

naturalisation

2. naturalisation, naturalization

the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

naturalisation

3. naturalisation, naturalization

the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous

naturalisation

4. naturalisation, naturalization

changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology

Example Sentences:
'the naturalization in English of many Italian words'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Naturalization

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verb

1. (transitive)

to give citizenship to (a person of foreign birth)

2.

to be or cause to be adopted in another place, as a word, custom, etc

3. (transitive)

to introduce (a plant or animal from another region) and cause it to adapt to local conditions

4. (intransitive)

(of a plant or animal) to adapt successfully to a foreign environment and spread there

5. (transitive)

to explain (something unusual) with reference to nature, excluding the supernatural

6. (transitive)

to make natural or more lifelike

Naturalization

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnaturalˌized or ˈnaturalˌizing

1.

to confer the rights of citizenship upon (an alien)

2.

to adopt and make common (a custom, word, etc.) from another country or place

3.

to adapt (a plant or animal) to a new environment; acclimate

4.

to explain (occurrences) by natural law, rejecting supernatural influence

5.

to make natural or less artificial; free from conventionality

verb intransitive

6.

to become naturalized, or as if native

7.

to study nature

Naturalization

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v. nat·u·ral·ized, nat·u·ral·iz·ing, nat·u·ral·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To grant full citizenship to (one of foreign birth).

2. To adopt (something foreign, such as a custom or a word from another language) into general use.

3. To introduce and establish (a species) in an environment to which it is not native: European birds that became naturalized in North America.

4. To explain (an occurrence, for example) by natural causes in contrast to supernatural causes.

v.intr.

To become naturalized or acclimated.

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