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lexicalization

/ˌlɛksɪkəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/

lexicalization noun: the act or process of lexicalizing.

Noun

lexicalization (countable and uncountable, plural lexicalizations)

  1. The act or process of lexicalizing.
  2. Something lexicalized: a word, collocation, or symbol that has been lexicalized.

Forms of lexicalization

plurallexicalizations

Origin of lexicalization

From lexicalize + -ation.

Words formed from lexicalization

Questions about lexicalization

What does lexicalization mean?
Lexicalization means the act or process of lexicalizing.
What part of speech is lexicalization?
Lexicalization is a noun.
How do you pronounce lexicalization?
Lexicalization is pronounced /ˌlɛksɪkəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/.
What is the plural of lexicalization?
The plural of lexicalization is lexicalizations.

Words near lexicalization in the dictionary

  1. lexicalist
  2. lexicalists
  3. lexicalities
  4. lexicality
  5. lexicalizable
  6. lexicalization
  7. lexicalizations
  8. lexicalize
  9. lexicalized
  10. lexicalizer
  11. lexicalizers

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