urbanisation
pronunciation
How to pronounce urbanisation in British English:
UK [ˌɜ:bənaɪ'zeɪʃən]
How to pronounce urbanisation in American English:
US [ˌɜbənɪ'zeɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the condition of being urbanized
- the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
Word Origin
- urbanisation (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of urbanization. For spelling, see -ize.
Example
- 1. The world 's biggest experiment in urbanisation is unstoppable .
- 2. The un estimates that the global urban population exceeded that of rural areas in 2008 , thanks largely to the frantic pace of urbanisation in china .
- 3. Urbanisation remains a long-term play .
- 4. These include rapid urbanisation and growing wealth accumulation , especially among middle-aged consumers .
- 5. So china 's true urbanisation ratio may already be close to japan 's in 1970 .