English Explanatory Dictionary

canalisation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
  2. The management of something using defined channels of communication.
  3. The ability of a genotype to produce the same phenotype regardless of variability of its environment.

Pronunciation

/ˌkænələˈzeɪʃən/

Word forms

canalisation canalisations canalization

Etymology

From canalise + -ation.

Derived words

decanalisation recanalisation
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