territoriality
territoriality · territorialities
The fact or legal status of being a territoryThe fact or legal status of being a territory.
/tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The fact or legal status of being a territory.
(countable, uncountable)The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory
(countable, uncountable)A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: territorialities| Singular | territoriality |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedterritorial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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