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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Back-formation (0.01893 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Back-formation.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: back-formation
back-formation
n : a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an
affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives
from it
English → English (gcide)
Definition: back-formation
back-formation
\back"-for*ma`tion\ n. (Linguistics)
1. a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an
affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from
it, such as emote from emotion.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. the process of inventing a back-formation[1].
[PJC]
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