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canalisation.

The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkænələˈzeɪʃən/
  1. The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The management of something using defined channels of communication.

    uncountable · usually
  3. The ability of a genotype to produce the same phenotype regardless of variability of its environment.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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.

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