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English noun: naturalization | |||
| 1. | naturalization (attribute) the quality of being brought into conformity with nature | ||
| Synonyms | naturalisation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | naturalness | ||
| 2. | naturalization (act) the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship | ||
| Synonyms | naturalisation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 3. | naturalization (act) the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous | ||
| Synonyms | naturalisation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling | ||
| 4. | naturalization (act) changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology | ||
| Samples | The naturalization in English of many Italian words. | ||
| Synonyms | naturalisation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adoption, borrowing | ||
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