lexicalisation

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A form of lexicalization — The act or process of lexicalizing.

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Meanings

nounlexicalisation (countable and uncountable, plural lexicalisations)

plural lexicalisations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of lexicalization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe process of making a word to express a concept

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lexicalization
Broader
linguistic process
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lexicalization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lexicalise + -ation.

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Cite this entry
APA

lexicalisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalisation

MLA

“lexicalisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexicalisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalisation.

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