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lexicalization

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Main Entry: lex·i·cal·i·za·tion
Pronunciation: \ˌlek-si-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 1949

1 : the realization of a meaning in a single word or morpheme rather than in a grammatical construction
2 : the treatment of a formerly freely composed, grammatically regular, and semantically transparent phrase or inflected form as a formally or semantically idiomatic expression

lex·i·cal·ize \ˈlek-si-kə-ˌlīz\ transitive verb


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