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Noun: lexicalisation  ,lek-si-ku-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,lek-si-ku-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: lexicalization)
  1. The process of making a word to express a concept
    - lexicalization

Derived forms: lexicalisations

Type of: linguistic process

Encyclopedia: Lexicalisation

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