channelization — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The straightening and widening of a stream or river.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Section 404 of the Clean Water Act does not regulate activities such as drainage, ditching, and channelization for agricultural production.

2. The division of a wide-band communications channel into multiple narrow-band channels.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   1979, Radiofrequency use and management: impacts from the World Administrative Radio Conference of 1979. The specific frequency bands are not consistent with the current design and channelization plans for the DSCS [Defense Satellite Communications System] III.

Noun

1. management through specified channels of communication

   Synonyms

   channelisationcanalizationcanalisation

   Broader terms

   managementdirection