littoralization

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noun

The tendency for economic development, urbanization etc to cluster along a coastline

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Meanings

nounlittoralization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe tendency for economic development, urbanization etc to cluster along a coastline

Origin

From littoral + -ization.

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Translations

French littoralisation
  • littoralisationTranslations
German Litoralisierung
  • LitoralisierungTranslations
Italian litoralizzazione
  • litoralizzazioneTranslations
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APA

littoralization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/littoralization

MLA

“littoralization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/littoralization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “littoralization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/littoralization.

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