naturalisation

Noun naturalisation has 4 senses

• naturalisation(n = noun.attribute) naturalization - the quality of being brought into conformity with nature; Array
is a kind of naturalness
Derived forms verb naturalise₄, verb naturalise₂

• naturalisation(n = noun.act) naturalization - the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship; Array
is a kind of legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings
Derived form verb naturalise₃

• naturalisation(n = noun.act) naturalization - the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous; Array
is a kind of debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling
Derived form verb naturalise₄

• naturalisation(n = noun.act) naturalization - changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"
is a kind of adoption, borrowing
Derived form verb naturalise₁