Popularisation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of popularization UK, alt-of, nonstandard

    "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."

  2. 2
    the act of making something attractive to the general public wordnet
  3. 3
    an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable wordnet

Synonyms

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popularizationpopularizationvulgarisationvulgarization

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"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."

Etymology

From popular + -isation.

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