canalisation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkænələˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree English canal English -ise English canalise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English canalisation From canalise + -ation.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
The whole of the soil of the isthmus is admirably adapted for the labours of canalisation.
1857, Charles Lamb Kenney, The Gates of the East: Ten Chapters on the Isthmus of Suez Canal, page 18:
- (uncountable, usually) The management of something using defined channels of communication.
- (uncountable, usually) The ability of a genotype to produce the same phenotype regardless of variability of its environment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canalization | alternative | lexicographic | |
| canalisations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |