Monday 17 August 2015

Arizonation

Arizonation: noun. Whereas zonation is a word describing either the arrangement and formation of biogeographic zones or the distribution of organisms in such zones, Arizonation is a word describing either the location of Arizona or the distribution of anything within it. The former meaning of the word is by far the less used one, as few people describe the position of Arizona as Arizona's Arizonation. However, the latter meaning saves redundant words in sentences such as "the Arizonation of votes for the Democratic party is traditionally haphazard," making the word very useful indeed.    

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