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ur⋅ban⋅ism

  [ur-buh-niz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the way of life of people who live in a large city.
2. urbanization.
3. city planning.
Origin:
1885–90; urban + -ism, modeled on F urbanisme
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city planning

 
–noun
the activity or profession of determining the future physical arrangement and condition of a community, involving an appraisal of the present condition, a forecast of future requirements, a plan for the fulfillment of these requirements, and proposals for constructional, legal, and financial programs to implement the plan.
Also called town planning, urbanism, urban planning.

Origin:
1910–15

Related forms:
city planner, noun
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ur·ban·ism   (ûr'bə-nĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The culture or way of life of city dwellers.

  2. Urbanization.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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