“Neutralization” or “Neutralisation”

Language

Neutralization and neutralisation are both English terms.

Usage

Neutralization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while neutralisation 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
neutralization	99	22	69	97	82	28	100	41	38	80	78	100
neutralisation	1	78	31	3	18	72	0	59	62	20	22	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "neutralisation" over "neutralization".
• In India, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (69 to 31).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (82 to 18).
• In Australia, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "neutralisation" over "neutralization".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "neutralisation" over "neutralization".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "neutralisation" over "neutralization".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (80 to 20).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (78 to 22).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "neutralization" over "neutralisation" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use neutralization or neutralisation with sample sentences.

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