nominalization
1 synonym for nominalization, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A noun formed from another part of speech, such as a verb or an adjective, often by adding a suffix like -ity, -tion or -ism.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
nounification
How to use nominalization
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a nominalization of the verb
heavy nominalization
reduce nominalization
an agentive nominalization
This is a technical term used mainly in linguistics and writing guides, not everyday speech.
Etymology
Nominalization is built within English itself, either by adding the suffix -ization to the word nominal, or by adding -ation to the verb nominalize. Both routes arrive at the same noun.
Full origin of nominalization →Frequently asked questions
What is a nominalization in grammar?
It is a noun formed from another part of speech, such as a verb or adjective, usually by adding a suffix like -tion, -ity or -ism.
What is an example of a nominalization?
Government, from the verb govern, and freedom, from the adjective free, are both nominalizations.
Is nominalization countable or uncountable?
It is countable when it names a specific noun formed this way, and uncountable when it refers to the process itself.
