“Sterilization” or “Sterilisation”

Language

Sterilization and sterilisation are both English terms.

Usage

Sterilization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while sterilisation 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
sterilization	98	50	90	98	76	51	100	58	55	100	100	100
sterilisation	2	50	10	2	24	49	0	42	45	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (98 to 2).
• In United Kingdom, there is no clear preference between "sterilization" and "sterilisation", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In India, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (90 to 10).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (76 to 24).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (51 to 49).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (58 to 42).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (55 to 45).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "sterilization" over "sterilisation" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use sterilization or sterilisation with sample sentences.

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