canalization

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/ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

A form of canalisation — The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.

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canalisationchannelizationchannelisation
OriginEnglish canalize →
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Meanings

nouncanalization (usually uncountable, plural canalizations)

plural canalizations

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of canalisation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe production of a canal or a conversion to canals

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canalisation
Broader
production

nounmanagement through specified channels of communication

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channelizationchannelisationcanalisation
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managementdirection
Also see
canalisationchannelization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishcanal
  2. Englishcanalize
  3. Englishcanalization

From canalize + -ation.

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Cite this entry
APA

canalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canalization

MLA

“canalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canalization.

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