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Definition of Colonization
1. Noun. The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies. "The British colonization of America"
Exact synonyms: Colonisation, Settlement
Generic synonyms: Constitution, Establishment, Formation, Organisation, Organization
Specialized synonyms: Population
Derivative terms: Colonise, Colonise, Colonize, Colonize, Settle
Generic synonyms: Constitution, Establishment, Formation, Organisation, Organization
Specialized synonyms: Population
Derivative terms: Colonise, Colonise, Colonize, Colonize, Settle
Definition of Colonization
1. n. The act of colonizing, or the state of being colonized; the formation of a colony or colonies.
Definition of Colonization
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Medical Definition of Colonization
1. Synonym: innidiation. 2. The formation of compact population groups of the same type of microorganism, as the colonies that develop when a bacterial cell begins reproducing. 3. The care of certain persons, e.g., lepers, mental patients, in community groups. Genetic colonization, propagation of a gene by a host into which the gene has been introduced, naturally or artificially. (05 Mar 2000)
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