Naturalization (Noun)
Meaning 1
Changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words".
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Meaning 2
The quality of being brought into conformity with nature.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship.
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Meaning 4
The introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The widespread naturalization of European rabbits in Australia had devastating effects on the native wildlife.
- Ecologists were concerned about the naturalization of non-native plants along the riverbanks, which could outcompete the native vegetation.
- It took decades for the naturalization of the American gray squirrel to occur in the United Kingdom after it was first introduced.
- Invasive species can cause significant harm to ecosystems through rapid naturalization and spread.
- Efforts to control the naturalization of invasive fish in the lake were underway to protect the native species that were struggling to survive.