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nouning

nouning is the present participle and gerund of noun.

Meaning of noun

Verb

noun (third-person singular simple present nouns, present participle nouning, simple past and past participle nouned)

  1. (transitive) To convert a word to a noun.
    • What is not clear is how the nouning of verbs supports Simon's assumed correspondence between mechanical designing and intentional human responses. Is it the very nouning of verbs which indicates that the above correspondence exists?1974, The Modern Schoolman, page 144

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Questions about nouning

What is nouning the present participle and gerund of?
Nouning is the present participle and gerund of noun.

Words near nouning in the dictionary

  1. nounified
  2. nounifies
  3. nounify
  4. nounifying
  5. nouniness
  6. nouning
  7. nounize
  8. nounized
  9. nounizes
  10. nounizing
  11. nounless

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