n.
1.the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
2.the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
3.the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
4.changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
Idiom of the Day
chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up
to record something
The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.