verbalization

 [vur-buh-lahyz]  

ver·bal·ize

   [vur-buh-lahyz] verb, ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
2.
Grammar. to convert into a verb: to verbalize “butter” into “to butter.”
verb (used without object)
3.
to use many words; be verbose.
4.
to express something verbally.

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Also, especially British, ver·bal·ise.

Origin:
1600–10; verbal + -ize; compare French verbaliser

Related forms
ver·bal·i·za·tion, noun
ver·bal·iz·er, noun
non·ver·bal·ized, adjective
un·ver·bal·ized, adjective
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verbalize or verbalise (ˈvɜːbəˌlaɪz)
 
—vb
1.  to express (an idea, feeling, etc) in words
2.  to change (any word that is not a verb) into a verb or derive a verb from (any word that is not a verb)
3.  (intr) to be verbose
 
verbalise or verbalise
 
—vb
 
verbali'zation or verbalise
 
—n
 
verbali'sation or verbalise
 
—n
 
'verbalizer or verbalise
 
—n
 
'verbaliser or verbalise
 
—n

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