what does naturalization mean?
NATURALIZATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers” phonology
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- the naturalization in English of many Italian words
Hypernyms(s) naturalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
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Hypernyms(s) naturalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
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Hypernyms(s) naturalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
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Hypernyms(s) naturalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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