urbanization

uncountable

A noun referring to the social process by which cities grow and societies become more urban, as well as the condition of being urbanized.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее социальный процесс, в ходе которого растут города и общества становятся более городскими, а также состояние урбанизации.esSustantivo que designa el proceso social por el cual crecen las ciudades y las sociedades se vuelven más urbanas, así como el estado resultante de dicho proceso.frNom désignant le processus social par lequel les villes se développent et les sociétés deviennent plus urbaines, ainsi que l'état qui en résulte.deSubstantiv, das den gesellschaftlichen Prozess bezeichnet, bei dem Städte wachsen und Gesellschaften zunehmend städtisch geprägt werden, sowie den Zustand der Verstädterung.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo social pelo qual as cidades crescem e as sociedades se tornam mais urbanas, bem como o estado ou grau de urbanização.zh指一种社会过程，在这一过程中城市不断增长，社会变得更加城市化，也指城市化这一状态。arاسم يدل على عملية اجتماعية تنمو فيها المدن وتصبح المجتمعات أكثر تحضرًا، كما يدل على حالة التحضر أو التمدن.

1. Process of becoming urban B2 formal

   The social and demographic process by which towns and cities grow larger as more people move from rural areas to urban centers.

   • Rapid urbanization has led to overcrowding in many major cities.
   • The government is studying the effects of urbanization on the environment.
   • Urbanization often brings both economic opportunities and social challenges.

   ruУрбанизацияesUrbanización (proceso)frurbanisationdeUrbanisierungptUrbanizaçãozh城市化arالتحضر

   Synonyms: urbanisation

2. Condition of being urbanized B2 formal

   The state or condition of an area that has become developed into a city or town, with modern infrastructure and a dense population.

   • The high level of urbanization in the region has transformed its landscape.
   • Urbanization has resulted in the expansion of suburbs and new housing developments.
   • The condition of urbanization in this country is comparable to that of developed nations.

   ruУрбанизацияesUrbanización (estado de estar urbanizado)frurbanisation (état d'une zone urbanisée)deUrbanisierungptUrbanizaçãozh城市化arالتحضر

• urbanizations plural form
• urbanizations' possessive plural form
• urbanization's possessive singular form