noun
1. the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
• Syn: ↑naturalization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑naturalise, ↑naturalize (for: ↑naturalization)
• Hypernyms: ↑naturalness
2. the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
• Syn: ↑naturalization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑naturalise, ↑naturalize (for: ↑naturalization)
• 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: ↑naturalization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑naturalise, ↑naturalize (for: ↑naturalization)
• Hypernyms: ↑introduction, ↑debut, ↑first appearance, ↑launching, ↑unveiling, ↑entry
4. changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
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the naturalization in English of many Italian words
• Syn: ↑naturalization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑naturalise, ↑naturalize (for: ↑naturalization)
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naturalīzāˈtion or naturalīsāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑natural
Useful english dictionary. 2012.