colonization

col·o·ni·za·tion

 (kŏl′ə-nĭ-zā′shən)
n.
The act or process of establishing a colony or colonies.
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col·o·ni·za·tion

(kŏl′ə-nĭ-zā′shən)
Ecology
The spreading of a species into a new habitat.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.colonization - the act of colonizingcolonization - the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"
establishment, constitution, formation, organisation, organization - the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
population - the act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"
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Translations
kolonizaceosídlování
kolonisering
αποίκησηαποίκισηαποικισμός
colonisation
gyarmatosítás
stofnun nÿlendu
colonizzazione
колонизация
kolonizácia
sömürgeleş mek

colonization

[ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən] Ncolonización f
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colonization

colonisation [ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən] (British) ncolonisation f
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colonization

nKolonisation f
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colonization

[ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃn] ncolonizzazione f
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colony

(ˈkoləni) plural ˈcolonies noun
1. (a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country. France used to have many colonies in Africa.
2. a group of people having the same interests, living close together. a colony of artists.
3. a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together. a colony of gulls.
coˈlonial (-ˈlou-) adjective
Britain was formerly a colonial power.
coˈlonialism noun
coˈlonialist noun
and adjective.
ˈcolonize, ˈcolonise verb
to establish a colony in (a place). The English colonized New England in 1620.
ˈcolonist noun
ˌcoloniˈzation, ˌcoloniˈsation noun
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colonization

n colonización f
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