Definitions

1. verb

to convert a verb or an action into a noun

“The researchers tried to nominalize the concept of happiness in their study.”

2. verb

to attribute or assign a name or title to something

“The artist decided to nominalize her latest sculpture with a poetic title.”

3. noun

the process of converting a verb or an action into a noun

“Nominalization is a common technique used in linguistics to analyze verb forms.”

4. noun

the state of being attributed or having a name

“The artist’s work is in a state of nominalization, awaiting its official title.”