“Internationalization” or “Internationalisation”

Language

Internationalization and internationalisation are both English terms.

Usage

Internationalization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while internationalisation is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
internationalization	95	37	68	96	85	42	0	48	47	100	100	0
internationalisation	5	63	32	4	15	58	0	52	53	0	0	0

In the United States, there is a preference for "internationalization" over "internationalisation" (95 to 5).
In the United Kingdom, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "internationalisation" over "internationalization".
In India, there is a preference for "internationalization" over "internationalisation" (68 to 32).
In the Philippines, there is a preference for "internationalization" over "internationalisation" (96 to 4).
In Canada, there is a preference for "internationalization" over "internationalisation" (85 to 15).
In Australia, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "internationalisation" over "internationalization".
In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "internationalization" and "internationalisation".
In Ireland, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "internationalisation" over "internationalization".
In New Zealand, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "internationalisation" over "internationalization".
In Jamaica, there is a preference for "internationalization" over "internationalisation" (100 to 0).
In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "internationalization" over "internationalisation" (100 to 0).
In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "internationalization" and "internationalisation".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use internationalization or internationalisation with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “internationalization”

Promoting a culture of internationalization, it is associated to many…
…was appointed Associate Provost for Internationalization.
…accepted the plan, including the internationalization of Jerusalem, but the Arabs…
CIGE's Internationalization Laboratory provides guidance to help…
Internationalization and localization
…this album, Sony planned to internationalization the image of Lucero, intending
…shared governance and board development; internationalization and globalization; integration of liberal…
…II, through a process of internationalization began in the 1930s, easily…
Internationalization of family law
…her major initiatives are the internationalization of the College, which now…

Examples of “internationalisation”

…another concession would be the internationalisation of Malta, Gibraltar and Suez.
Full internationalisation support, including multi-byte characters and…
…offices for ORA/RPA and the Internationalisation Office.
There is an Internationalisation committee to develop an international
…its own UI-element library, and internationalisation support.
…1995 in response to the internationalisation of Australia's mineral industry and…
…Good Practices & Reinforcement of Internationalisation Strategies in Kurdistan (with European…
…manager, with a focus on internationalisation.
…is the support of the internationalisation and practice orientation through cooperations…
…provided for the full territorial internationalisation of Jerusalem: "The City of…

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