nominalization

== English == === Alternative forms === nominalisation (Non-Oxford British spelling) === Etymology === From nominal +‎ -ization or nominalize +‎ -ation. === Noun === nominalization (countable and uncountable, plural nominalizations) (American spelling, Oxford British English) (linguistics, countable) A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in English) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism. (linguistics, uncountable) The act or process of nominalizing; the use of such a noun. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:nominalization. ==== Synonyms ==== nounification substantivation (uncommon) substantivisation ==== Derived terms ==== agentive nominalization / agentive nominalisation nominalizer ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “nominalization”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “nominalization, substantivization, substantivisation, substantivation”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.