nominalization
A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often by adding a suffix such as -ity,…A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in English) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism.
» I read the article "Syntactic Nominalization in Halkomelem Salish."
Meaning
2 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, countable)A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in English) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism.
Nominalisierung, Substantivierung, Hauptwortbildung
субстантива́цияsubstantivácija, номинализа́цияnominalizácija
(British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable)The act or process of nominalizing; the use of such a noun.
Examples
1 sentencesI read the article "Syntactic Nominalization in Halkomelem Salish."
Translations
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Origin
From nominal + -ization, or nominalize + -ation.From nominal + -ization, or nominalize + -ation.
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Forms
plural: nominalizationsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable