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===Etymology=== |
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From {{der|en|la|con-||together}} + {{m|la|urbs||city}} + {{m|en|-ation}}. {{coinage|en|Patrick Geddes|in=1915|nat=Scottish|occ=biologist, sociologist, and geographer|nobycat=1}}. |
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Revision as of 01:10, 20 February 2021
English
Etymology
From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
conurbation (plural conurbations)
- A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
Usage notes
A Dictionary of Geography distinguishes between uninuclear conurbations (conurbations which have developed around one urban area) and polynuclear conurbations (conurbations which have developed from the aggregation of several urban areas).
Related terms
Translations
an extended collection of urban communities; urban sprawl
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References
- 2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised), Oxford University Press, →ISBN
- 2005, John Scott and Gordon Marshall, A Dictionary of Sociology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
- 2004, Susan Mayhew, A Dictionary of Geography, Oxford University Press, →ISBN