Also spelled colonisation
Meanings
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noun
the act of colonizing
The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
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noun
The process of establishing a colony.
The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
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noun
The process of colonizing or taking over.
The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English colonize Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English colonization From colonize + -ation.