naturalization

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noun

1. the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
• Syn:
naturalisation
• Derivationally related forms:
naturalise (for: naturalisation), naturalize
• Hypernyms:
naturalness
2. the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
• Syn:
naturalisation
• Derivationally related forms:
naturalise (for: naturalisation), naturalize
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
3. the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
• Syn:
naturalisation
• Derivationally related forms:
naturalise (for: naturalisation), naturalize
• Hypernyms:
introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
4. changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
- the naturalization in English of many Italian words
• Syn:
naturalisation
• Derivationally related forms:
naturalise (for: naturalisation), naturalize
• Hypernyms:
borrowing, adoption