Nominalization

How it is used

It can condense prose but may hide who performs an action.

Example sentences

1. The nominalization of decide as decision makes this sentence less direct.

   A verb becomes a noun within a longer expression.

2. We retained the nominalization because it linked the paragraph to the previous discussion.

   A noun form can help maintain a topic across sentences.

Common collocations

• use nominalization
• excessive nominalization

Related terms

• academic writingformal writing used in higher education and research, built on clear structure, evidence, careful wording, and discipline-appropriate style
• formal registerA style of language that is careful, impersonal, and appropriate for academic, professional, or official communication.

More terms: Thesis and Article Structure

• abstract
• thesis
• dissertation
• paper
• conclusion
• discussion
• draft
• limitation
• proofread
• IMRaD
• introduction
• methods section