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globalisation

/ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
glo-ba-li-sa-tion
IPA
/ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of becoming a more interconnected world.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From global + -isation or globalise + -ation. Popularized by German-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School Theodore Levitt.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

globalisations (plural) globalization (alternative, British)

Derived Forms

antiglobalisation deglobalisation globalisationism globalisationist globalise

Phrases

alter-globalisation anti-globalisation

Synonyms

globalization

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce globalisation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does globalisation mean?
The process of becoming a more interconnected world.
Where does globalisation come from?
From global + -isation or globalise + -ation. Popularized by German-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School Theodore Levitt.

How to pronounce globalisation

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