Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
nominalize
Verb
/ˈnɒm.ɪ.nə.laɪz/
Definition
To convert a word or phrase into a noun.
Examples
- In the sentence ‘She decided to run,’ the verb ‘run’ can be nominalized to ‘the act of running.’
- We should nominalize the term ‘decide’ into ‘decision’ for clarity.
Meaning
Nominalization is the process of transforming a verb or adjective into a noun, often changing the structure of a sentence and its grammatical form.
Synonyms
- nounify
- convert
- transform
