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Definition of colonization - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
historical processTECH. US establishment of control over a foreign area by settlersTECH. US
- European colonization of the Americas began in the 16th century..
2.
settlementTECH. US process of establishing a colony in a new areaTECH. US
- The colonization of the island began in the 17th century.
3.
biologyTECH. process of setting up a colony of organisms in a new habitatTECH.
- The colonization of bacteria in the human gut is essential for digestion..
Origin of colonization
Latin, colonus (settler)
Terms with colonization included in their meaning
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politics
policy of extending a country's power through colonization
politics
advocate of extending a country's power through colonization
colonization
original country of colonists or settlers
history
impact of colonization on societies and individuals
colonization
establishing control over a foreign area
effects of colonization
examining the effects of colonization
colonization
act of establishing a community or residence
colonization
historical colony established by settlers
colonization
settling among and establishing control over indigenous people
social sciences
reverse colonization effects granting autonomy
colonization
undergoing the process of colonization again
history
city in Libya, center of Italian colonization
colonization
act of colonizing an area again
Examples of colonization in a sentence
Colonization often led to the exploitation of native populations. Colonization brought significant changes to the native culture. The museum exhibit focused on the colonization of Mars. The colonization of algae in the pond changed its ecosystem. Successful colonization of the petri dish was observed after 24 hours.
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- French:colonisation, établissement, ...
- German:Kolonisierung, Besiedlung, ...
- Italian:colonizzazione, insediamento, ...
- Spanish:proceso colonizador, colonialismo, ...
- Portuguese:colonização, ...
- Chinese:殖民, 殖民过程, ...
- Japanese:植民地化, コロニー形成, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتِعْمَار, عَمَلية تَوطين, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹלוֹנִיזַצְיָה, הִתְנַחֲלוּת, ...
- Russian:колонизация, освоение, ...
- Ukrainian:колонізація, освоєння, ...
- Hindi:औपनिवेशीकरण, उपनिवेशीकरण, ...
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