urbanisation

English Thesaurus

1. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban (noun.process)

hypernym	:	social process,
definition	:	a process involved in the formation of groups of persons (noun.process)

2. the condition of being urbanized (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition, status,
definition	:	a state at a particular time (noun.state)

3. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban (noun.process)

derivation	:	urbanise, urbanize,
definition	:	make more industrial or city-like (verb.change)

4. the condition of being urbanized (noun.state)

derivation	:	urbanise, urbanize,
definition	:	impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon (verb.change)

5. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban (noun.process)

derivation	:	urbanise, urbanize,
definition	:	make more industrial or city-like (verb.change)

6. the condition of being urbanized (noun.state)

derivation	:	urbanise, urbanize,
definition	:	impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon (verb.change)