colonization

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of colonizing

   The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

2. 2
   noun

   The process of establishing a colony.

   The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

3. 3
   noun

   The process of colonizing or taking over.

   The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

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.

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