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reciprocalization

reciprocalization noun: the process of reciprocalizing.

Noun

reciprocalization (usually uncountable, plural reciprocalizations)

  1. (usually) The process of reciprocalizing.
    • Depending on where reciprocalization applies (syntax vs. lexicon), the relevant reciprocal verbs are claimed to exhibit specific properties, in particular: (i) syntactic reciprocals are fully productive whereas lexical reciprocals have only limited productivity; […]2008, Ekkehard König, Volker Gast, Reciprocals and Reflexives: Theoretical and Typological Explorations

Forms of reciprocalization

pluralreciprocalizations

Origin of reciprocalization

From reciprocal + -ization.

Questions about reciprocalization

What does reciprocalization mean?
Reciprocalization means the process of reciprocalizing.
What part of speech is reciprocalization?
Reciprocalization is a noun.
What is the plural of reciprocalization?
The plural of reciprocalization is reciprocalizations.

Words near reciprocalization in the dictionary

  1. reciprocal pronoun
  2. reciprocal pronouns
  3. reciprocal proportion
  4. reciprocalities
  5. reciprocality
  6. reciprocalization
  7. reciprocalizations
  8. reciprocalize
  9. reciprocalized
  10. reciprocalizer
  11. reciprocalizers

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