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adverbialization

|ad-ver-bi-al-i-za-tion|

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/ædˌvɜrbiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

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/ædˌvɜːbiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

making adverbial

Etymology
Etymology Information

'adverbialization' originates from the combination of 'adverbial' and the suffix '-ization', where 'adverbial' refers to something related to an adverb, and '-ization' denotes the process of making or becoming.

Historical Evolution

'Adverbial' comes from the Latin word 'adverbialis', and '-ization' is a common English suffix used to form nouns indicating a process or result.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'the process of making something adverbial', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the process of converting a word or phrase into an adverb.

The adverbialization of the phrase made the sentence flow better.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/05/23 18:35