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Derivation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
ancestryderivingetymologizingfiliationlineage
plural
Derivations
possessive
Derivation's
pluralpossessive
Derivations'