English to English
naturalisation
noun (n)
- the quality of being brought into conformity with nature(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology(noun.act)source: wordnet30