nominalize
transitive verb
nom·i·nal·ize
\ˈnämənəlˌīz, -mnəˌlīz\
Definition of nominalize
-ed/-ing/-s
: to convert into or use as a noun or noun phrase nominalized able into ability nominalizes the adjective poor into the poor
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Origin and Etymology of nominalize
1nominal + -ize
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