territoriality

ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee, -tohr-]
- /ˌtɛr ɪˌtɔr iˈæl ɪ ti, -ˌtoʊr-/
- /ˌte.rə.ˈtɔː.riəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee, -tohr-]
- /ˌtɛr ɪˌtɔr iˈæl ɪ ti, -ˌtoʊr-/

Definitions of territoriality word

noun territoriality territorial quality, condition, or status. 1
noun territoriality the behavior of an animal in defining and defending its territory. 1
noun territoriality attachment to or protection of a territory or domain. 1
noun territoriality protectiveness towards an area 1
noun territoriality the state or rank of being a territory 0
noun territoriality the behaviour shown by an animal when establishing and defending its territory 0

See all 8 definitions of territoriality

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Origin of territoriality

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; territorial + -ity

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Parts of speech for Territoriality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Territoriality

territoriality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

territoriality usage trend in Literature

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