naturalisation
n 1: the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
[syn: {naturalization}, {naturalisation}]
2: the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
[syn: {naturalization}, {naturalisation}]
3: the introduction of animals or plants to places where they
flourish but are not indigenous [syn: {naturalization},
{naturalisation}]
4: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with
the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of
many Italian words" [syn: {naturalization}, {naturalisation}]