Plural of civilisation

regular plural

The plural of civilisation is civilisations.

Forms of civilisation

Singular	civilisation /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Plural	civilisations
Countable	countable and uncountable

Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced.From the entry further
Scientists believe galactic centres could act as Schelling points for civilisations that cannot communicate among themselves.2020 February 14, Sarah Knapton, “Aliens might have placed beacon in centre of Milky Way, say scientists”, in Chris Evans, editor, The…. From the entry galactic centre
Something capable of perceiving quectoseconds and carrying out billions of conversations at once while simultaneously simulating entire civilisations in parallel?2025 September 24, ExpectedBehaviour, Silly_King3635, “What do you think will happen if you annoyed a mind. For example, like a hub…. From the entry quectosecond
Pipes with idioglot reeds (not separate pieces of cane, but cut in the tube itself) have been identified from later civilisations, for example the Greek aulos and the Sardinian launeddas.1995, Colin James Lawson, The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet, →ISBN, page 2. From the entry idioglot

noun UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.

What is the plural of civilisation?: The plural of civilisation is civilisations.
Is civilisation countable?: Civilisation is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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