civilization
Definitions
Noun
- A society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
- The social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
- A particular society at a particular time and place
- The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "civilization".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | civilization | 5 | 42 |
| 2 | civilizations | 5 | 4 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "civilization".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | satisfaction | 4 | 28 |
| 2 | stimulation | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | science-fiction | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | socialization | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | subscription | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | certification | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | speculation | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | substitution | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | schoolchildren | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | stipulation | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | acetaminophen | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | acidification | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | assemblywoman | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | centenarian | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | circumvention | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | santiesteban | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | segmentation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | serbo-croatian | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | singaporean | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | solicitation | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | statistician | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | steffenhagen | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | stepchildren | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | stiefelhagen | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | subluxation | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | subramanian | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | super-position | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "civilization".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | civilian | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | violation | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | specialization | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | utilization | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | socialization | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | mobilization | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | civilizations | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | civilians | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | localization | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | visualization | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | criminalization | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | revitalization | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | capitalization | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | decriminalization | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | vilification | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | islamization | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | invalidation | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | facilitation | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | conciliation | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | colorization | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "civilization" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "civilization" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "civilization" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "civilization".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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