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urbanization

ur·ban·i·za·tion

urbanization

 
pronunciation:
uhr b nih zeI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the process by which the population in cities and towns grows as people leave rural areas for urban areas.
definition 2: the changes that occur as an area takes on the characteristics of a city.