adnominalize

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US/ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəˌlaɪz/

verb

To transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.

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Meanings

verbadnominalize (third-person singular simple present adnominalizes, present participle adnominalizing, simple past and past participle adnominalized)

present singular third person adnominalizes · participle present adnominalizing · participle past adnominalized · past adnominalized · alternative adnominalise

  1. human sciencesTo transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.

Origin

From adnominal + -ize.

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APA

adnominalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnominalize

MLA

“adnominalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnominalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adnominalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnominalize.

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