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hom·i·ni·za·tion | \ ˌhä-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
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\Definition of hominization
: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors
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hominization
nounhom·i·ni·za·tion
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or chiefly British hominisation \ ˌhäm-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən \
\Medical Definition of hominization
: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors
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hominized or chiefly British hominised \ ˈhäm-ə-ˌnīzd \ adjective
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The first known use of hominization was in 1952
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