civilization

Other spellings

• (UK) civilisation

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): [ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən]

Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: civ‧il‧iza‧tion

Noun

Singular civilization

Plural civilizations

1. (countable) A civilization is an organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of political or technical development.