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colonisation

/ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण कॉलनाइज़ेशन

उपनिवेशीकरण, उपनिवेश बनाना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the act of taking control of another country or area and sending people to live there, usually by force

    उपनिवेशीकरण, उपनिवेश बनाना

    • The colonisation of India by Britain lasted nearly two centuries.
    • The book studies the colonisation of Africa.
    • Radhika wrote an essay on colonisation and trade.
  2. 2

    [U]

    the process of a group of animals or plants spreading to and living in a new area

    (पशु या पौधों का) नए क्षेत्र में बस जाना

    • The colonisation of the island by birds began soon after the volcano cooled.
    • Mosses helped the colonisation of bare rock.
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colonise verbcolonial adjectivecolony nouncolonist noun
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col·o·ni·sa·tion

British and American: colonisation is the British spelling and colonization the American one.

British and American: colonisation British spelling है और colonization American spelling है।