Meanings
nounlexicalization (countable and uncountable, plural lexicalizations)
plural lexicalizations
- countableuncountableThe act or process of lexicalizing.
- countableuncountableSomething lexicalized: a word, collocation, or symbol that has been lexicalized.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 詞匯化 /词汇化
- 詞匯化 /词汇化 (cíhuìhuà)the act or process of lexicalizing
Hungarian lexikalizáció, lexikalizálódás
- lexikalizációthe act or process of lexicalizing
- lexikalizálódásthe act or process of lexicalizing
- lexikalizálásthe act or process of lexicalizing
- elemszilárdulásthe act or process of lexicalizing
- toldalék- szilárdulás (rag-/jel-)the act or process of lexicalizing
- megszilárdult alak/alakulatsomething lexicalized
Polish leksykalizacja, leksykalizacja
- leksykalizacjathe act or process of lexicalizing
- leksykalizacjasomething lexicalized
Cite this entry
APA
lexicalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalization
MLA
“lexicalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexicalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalization.
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