adjectivization

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Definitions of adjectivization word

verb with object adjectivization Grammar. to make into an adjective, as by adding a suffix: The noun mirth can be adjectivized by adding -ful or -less to form the adjectives mirthful and mirthless. 1
verb with object adjectivization to apply adjectives to; describe: He tends to adjectivize himself as loyal and trustworthy, but that is far from accurate. 1
verb without object adjectivization to overdescribe: She adjectivizes in agonizing detail, using three adjectives where even one would be superfluous. 1
noun adjectivization The process of adjectivizing, and the result thereof. 1

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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