civilization /si.vilai'zeiʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
• (n.) the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

Chinese translation

• n. 文明, 教化
• [法] 文明, 文化, 文明国家的总称

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/si.vilai'zeiʃәn/

Syllables

5

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.01 · Super Rare

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Related words

civilian · civility · civilize

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