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ur·ban·i·za·tion
 urbanization
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- pronunciation:
- uhr
b
nih
zeI
shn
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noun |
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the process by which the population in cities and towns grows as people leave rural areas for urban areas.
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| definition 2: |
the changes that occur as an area takes on the characteristics of a city.
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