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Urbanization

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Urbanization"

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Word	Definition
urbanisationnoun	Alternative spelling of urbanization. [The process of the formation and growth of cities.]
urbannoun	A surname originating as a patronymic.
urbanismnoun	The culture or way of life of people who live in cities.
citynoun	A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
townnoun	A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century)
estatenoun	The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
developmentnoun	(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
planningnoun	The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
urban development	—
urban sprawlnoun	(urban studies) An unplanned, disorganized growth of housing etc. on the edge of a city.
citificationnoun	The process of making something urban.
metropolitanizationnoun	The process of metropolitanizing.
urban studiesnoun	The study of the urban development of cities.
urbanologynoun	The branch of sociology that studies the problems of living in cities and towns.
civilizationnoun	An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
urbanologistnoun	a sociologist who studies the problems of living in cities and towns
urbanisticsnoun	Synonym of urban studies.
ekisticsnoun	The scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities.
urban planningnoun	The science of such design.
socializationnoun	The act of interacting with others, of being social.