urban crawl

noun

A condition of hyperdensity, limited but enabling scale of communicative possibilities that converge opportunistically. It occurs when the pressure of an urban environment reaches a critical threshold in cities of developing countries.

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Meanings

nounurban crawl (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition of hyperdensity, limited but enabling scale of communicative possibilities that converge opportunistically. It occurs when the pressure of an urban environment reaches a critical threshold in cities of developing countries.
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APA

urban crawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20crawl

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“urban crawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20crawl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urban crawl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20crawl.

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