LEXICALIZATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The process of making a word to express a concept

Synonyms:

lexicalisation; lexicalization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("lexicalization" is a kind of...):

linguistic process (a process involved in human language)

Derivation:

lexicalize (make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language)

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