— nominalization , adj.
/nom"euh nl uyz'/ , v.t., nominalized, nominalizing .
1. to convert (another part of speech) into a noun, as in changing the adjective lowly into the lowly or the verb legalize into legalization.
2. to convert (an underlying clause) into a noun phrase, as in changing he drinks to his drinking in I am worried about his drinking.
Also, esp. Brit., nominalise .
[ 1650-60; NOMINAL + -IZE ]