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“Pressurization” or “Pressurisation”

Language

Pressurization and pressurisation are both English terms.

Usage

Pressurization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while pressurisation 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
pressurization 96 11 75 100 76 31 0 11 0 0 0 0
pressurisation 4 89 25 0 24 69 0 89 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "pressurization" over "pressurisation" (96 to 4).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "pressurisation" over "pressurization".
  • In India, there is a preference for "pressurization" over "pressurisation" (75 to 25).
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pressurization" over "pressurisation" (100 to 0).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "pressurization" over "pressurisation" (76 to 24).
  • In Australia, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "pressurisation" over "pressurization".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pressurization" and "pressurisation".
  • In Ireland, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "pressurisation" over "pressurization".
  • In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pressurization" and "pressurisation".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pressurization" and "pressurisation".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pressurization" and "pressurisation".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pressurization" and "pressurisation".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use pressurization or pressurisation with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “pressurization”

  • …radiogenic internal heat or from pressurization of a subsurface ocean due…
  • …was the addition of full pressurization.
  • …had failed to ensure the pressurization system was set to "automatic",…
  • …spacecraft had suffer from over pressurization damage.
  • Pressurization!
  • increased cabin pressurization, to allow a higher operating
  • Pressurization
  • …in a die prior to pressurization of the tube.
  • …Speed Transmitter (T-151/FPS-tbdA) to allow pressurization to be increased when high…
  • …failure to switch the cabin pressurization to "Auto" during the pre-flight

Examples of “pressurisation”

  • …also developed various means of pressurisation testing, often going so far…
  • …defective due to the stairwell pressurisation system not meeting the minimum…
  • …testing of any contemporary airliner, pressurisation and the dynamic stresses involved…
  • …measured from the start of pressurisation, or from the time when…
  • Pressurisation was to be abandoned, and…
  • …to be fitted with cabin pressurisation, although this was planned for…
  • Not fitted with pressurisation and unarmed.
  • …dense liquid propellant allows the pressurisation system to be small and…
  • …G-ALYU's structural failure after 3,060 pressurisation cycles.
  • …to the pilot and carried pressurisation loads.


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