26984 words

colonization

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
the act or process of sending people to live in and govern another country:

Examples:

European colonization of the Americas, with its cycle of war, disease and slavery, decimated the indigenous peoples.
He sang mainly about the colonisation of his country by Portugal.
He predicts that humans will land on Mars within a few years, paving the way for human colonisation of the solar system.
2
the act or process of animals, plants, or bacteria starting to live or grow in a particular area:

Examples:

The soil is dry and strongly saline, making it unattractive for plant colonization.
One way of reducing skin colonisation by bacteria is to put antiseptic around the wound site.
3
the act or process of filling a place or taking control of an area of activity:

Examples:

the colonization of personal computers by adware

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