|  urbanization 
 
 1. the condition of being urbanized
 • Syn:
 urbanisation
 • Derivationally related forms:
 urbanise (for: urbanisation), urbanize
 • Hypernyms:
 condition, status
 2. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
 • Syn:
 urbanisation
 • Derivationally related forms:
 urbanise (for: urbanisation), urbanize
 • Hypernyms:
 social process
 
 
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