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Answer for the clue "The process of making a word to express a concept ", 14 letters:
lexicalization

Word definitions for lexicalization in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the process of making a word to express a concept [syn: lexicalisation ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act or process of lexicalize. 2 Something lexicalized.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lexicalization is the process of adding words, set phrases, or word patterns to a language – that is, of adding items to a language's lexicon . Whether or not word formation and lexicalization refer to the same process is the source of controversy within ...