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regionalization

regionalization

1 6.8
A way of dividing an area into regions for local government or services
  • noun
  • /ˌriːdʒənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Formal
: regionalización
  • Experts believe that regionalization can enhance economic development by encouraging collaboration between neighboring areas.
  • regionalization framework
  • regionalization of the market
  • planning and regionalization

Examples

  • Regionalization of public transportation has led to more efficient routing and better access for residents in different neighborhoods.

  • The financial crisis, in fact, has presented great opportunities in Singapore's drive toward regionalization.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The third threat comes from regionalization, and it takes two forms.

    Academic text (2001)

  • If so, there is little incentive for them to support the regionalization of this form of popular culture.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Understanding the idea of region and the process of regionalization is fundamental to being geographically informed.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Concerted regionalization efforts have moved many of the traditional manufacturing activities to surrounding economies.

    Academic text (2001)

  • What we see today in the realm of culture are strong tendencies toward globalization and regionalization.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Singapore's emphasis thus shifted from internationalization to regionalization, most notably in ties with China.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The government's plan for regionalization aims to improve service delivery by organizing areas into clearly defined regions.

Synonyms

districting
vsregionalization
  • Specialized
3 6.2

The act of dividing a place into smaller areas for government or elections

organizes larger areas for administrative political or functional purposes rather than making small zones
subdivision
vsregionalization
1 3.7

The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts

applies to organising larger area groupings rather than final small parts
parcellation
vsregionalization
  • UK
1 8.9

The act of dividing land or other areas into smaller parts

organizes larger areas for public or political purposes rather than creating small lots
territorialization
vsregionalization
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Organizing and marking an area as an official region for administration

groups larger areas for varied functions rather than only defining area claims
sectionalization
vsregionalization
8.8

A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage

forms broader administrative or functional area groupings instead of mere parts

How Widespread

regionalization
  • Formal
1 6.8
citywide
25 2.8

Surface Forms

regionalization singular
regionalizations plural

Morphology

regionalization = regionalize (transparent) = region + al + ize + ation

The noun is transparently formed from the verb 'regionalize' with the standard action/result suffix '-ation'.

Etymology

Regionalization comes from the word region and the Latin root regio, which means 'area' or 'district', together with the ending -ization that makes a word name a 'process'. So, regionalization means making or organizing things into regions or local areas, which is why we use it for dividing services or government work by area.