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nominalized

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 nominalized word

  • verb with object nominalized 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 nominalized 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 nominalized Simple past tense and past participle of nominalize. 1

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Origin of nominalized

First appearance:

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nominalized

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nominalized 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 63% 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.

nominalized usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with nominalized

  • what are nominalized forms past perfect tenses and conditional phrases?

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