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Noun
S:
(n)
naturalization
,
naturalisation
(the quality of being brought into conformity with nature)
S:
(n)
naturalization
,
naturalisation
(the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship)
S:
(n)
naturalization
,
naturalisation
(the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
introduction
,
debut
,
first appearance
,
launching
,
unveiling
,
entry
(the act of beginning something new)
"they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
S:
(n)
induction
(the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time))
"the induction of an anesthetic state"
S:
(n)
product introduction
(the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line)
S:
(n)
ushering in
(the introduction of something new)
"it signalled the ushering in of a new era"
S:
(n)
naturalization
,
naturalisation
(the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
naturalize
[Related to:
naturalization
] (adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment)
"domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
W:
(v)
naturalise
[Related to:
naturalisation
] (adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment)
"domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
derivationally related form
Overview
synset
S:
(n)
naturalization
,
naturalisation
(changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology)
"the naturalization in English of many Italian words"