globalization

CEFRC1

/ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of countries becoming more connected through trade, travel, and communication.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    American and Oxford British English standard spelling of globalisation.

Examples

  • I think that globalization has negative effects as well as positive.

  • Globalization destroys the diversity of languages.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɡlɐʉ.bə.laɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/
  • /ˌɡləʉ.bə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • He presents Hitler’s rise as an element of the collapse of a republic confronting dilemmas of globalization with imperfect instruments and flawed leaders.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank of trade has connected markets across different continents.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From globalize + -ation.