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noun
The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The management of something using defined channels of communication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The ability of a genotype to produce the same phenotype regardless of variability of its environment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
management through specified channels of communication
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: channelization, channelisation, canalization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: management, direction
noun
the production of a canal or a conversion to canals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: canalization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: production
History
Etymology tree English canal English -ise English canalise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English canalisation From canalise + -ation.
