lexicalized
lexicalized is the simple past and past participle of lexicalize.
Meaning of lexicalize
Verb
lexicalize (third-person singular simple present lexicalizes, present participle lexicalizing, simple past and past participle lexicalized)
- To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.
- To accept a term into one's own vocabulary as a distinct lexical unit.
- In fact, the child will lexicalize one, two, or three elements of the semantic representation according to his lexicalization span.1975, Eric H. Lenneberg, Elizabeth Lenneberg, Foundations of Language Development: A Multidisciplinary Approach, volume 1, page 192
Adjective
lexicalized (comparative more lexicalized, superlative most lexicalized)
Synonyms of lexicalized
Forms of lexicalized
| comparative | more lexicalized |
|---|---|
| superlative | most lexicalized |
Questions about lexicalized
- What does lexicalized mean?
- Lexicalized means expressing a concept with a separate word rather than an inflected or derived form of a semantically related word.
- What is lexicalized the simple past and past participle of?
- Lexicalized is the simple past and past participle of lexicalize.
- What part of speech is lexicalized?
- Lexicalized is an adjective.
Words near lexicalized in the dictionary
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