[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

socialization
     n 1: the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the
          socialization of medical services" syn: socialisation
     2: the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much
        socialization with the enlisted men" syn: socialisation,
         socializing, socialising
     3: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding
        culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of
        their culture" syn: socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
see also:
socialisation socializing socialising acculturation enculturation 

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Socialization, definition of term: Socialization
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