conventionalize

verb

conventionalize

verb

Etymology From conventional + -ize.

1

To make something conventional.

  • A human language is a conventionalized communication system that is acquired, produced, and understood in a community of people, to be used in their day-to-day lives.2025, Edward A. F. Gibson, “Introduction” (chapter 1), in Syntax: A Cognitive Approach, MIT Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 1:
Derived terms
unconventionalize

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