English Explanatory Dictionary

nominalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To use as or change into a noun, often by affixing a morpheme.
  2. To make nominalistic.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒmɪnəlaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nominalize.wav /ˈnɑmənəlaɪz/

Word forms

nominalize nominalizes nominalizing nominalized nominalise

Etymology

From nominal + -ize.

Related words

adnoun nominalizer nominaliser nominalist nominalization nominalisation substantive substantivisation substantivization

Derived words

nominalizable
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