organisation
noun
Simple meaning
Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
awrguhnihzayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
Used this way, organisation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A person who plays an organ.
A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
Relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis.
Formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale.
As an important constituent.
Create (as an entity).
Bring order and organization to.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output.
An organization of musicians who perform together.
An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically.
A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops).
An organization of and for professional people.
Organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union).
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