Meanings
plural popularisations
- UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of popularization
One feature may be mentioned, however, as having contributed to a change in the face of transport, and that is the popularisation of the escalator.
1957 July 28, Charles E. Lee, “The Changing Face of Transport”, in Railway Magazine, page 451
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
nounthe act of making something attractive to the general public
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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popularisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popularisation
“popularisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popularisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popularisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popularisation.
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