conurbation
UK/ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən//ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/
conurbation noun: a continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
Noun
conurbation (plural conurbations)
- A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
conurbation meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
conurbation in Tamil
- நகரக் குழுமம்
conurbation in Indonesian
- an extended collection of urban communities; urban sprawl
- konurbasi
Forms of conurbation
| plural | conurbations |
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Origin of conurbation
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
Words that rhyme with conurbation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about conurbation
- What does conurbation mean?
- Conurbation means a continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
- What is conurbation in Tamil?
- Conurbation in Tamil is நகரக் குழுமம். See Conurbation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is conurbation?
- Conurbation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce conurbation?
- Conurbation is pronounced /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of conurbation?
- The plural of conurbation is conurbations.
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