lexicalisation meaning

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lexicalisation (noun): the process of making a word to express a concept.

Spelling: lexicalisation (British) · lexicalization (American)

Definition of lexicalisation

  1. the process of making a word to express a concept

    Synonyms: lexicalization

    Type of: linguistic process

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in ON · 14-letter words

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