LEXICALIZATION

lexicalization, lexicalisation

(noun) the process of making a word to express a concept

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lexicalization (countable and uncountable, plural lexicalizations)

The act or process of lexicalizing.

Something lexicalized.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

11 February 2025

ALEWIFE

(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus


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