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chain migration

chain migration noun: the social process by which immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination.

Noun

chain migration (countable and uncountable, plural chain migrations)

  1. The social process by which immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination.

Forms of chain migration

pluralchain migrations

Questions about chain migration

What does chain migration mean?
Chain migration means the social process by which immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination.
What part of speech is chain migration?
Chain migration is a noun.
What is the plural of chain migration?
The plural of chain migration is chain migrations.

Words near chain migration in the dictionary

  1. chain lockers
  2. chain mail
  3. chain mails
  4. chain map
  5. chain maps
  6. chain migration
  7. chain migrations
  8. Chain of Being
  9. chain of command
  10. chain of custody
  11. chain of events

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