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nominalization

nom·i·nal·ize
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nom-uh-nl-ahyz]
    • /ˈnɒm ə nlˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nom-uh-nl-ahyz]
    • /ˈnɒm ə nlˌaɪz/

Definitions of nominalization word

  • verb with object nominalization to convert (another part of speech) into a noun, as in changing the adjective lowly into the lowly or the verb legalize into legalization. 1
  • verb with object nominalization to convert (an underlying clause) into a noun phrase, as in changing he drinks to his drinking in I am worried about his drinking. 1
  • noun nominalization (linguistics) The use of a verb or an adjective as a noun, with or without morphological transformation, so that the word can now act as the head of a noun phrase. 1
  • noun nominalization the conversion of a word or phrase into a noun 0
See all 4 definitions of nominalization

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Origin of nominalization

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; nominal + -ize

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Parts of speech for Nominalization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nominalization

nominalization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nominalization usage trend in Literature

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  • nominalize

    to convert (another part of speech) into a noun, as in changing the adjective lowly into the lowly or the verb legalize into legalization.
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