Derivation

//ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n//

"Derivation" in a Sentence (4 examples)

Esperanto has an excellent derivation system.

Some people find derivation to be more logical and regular in Ido than in Esperanto.

Linguistic purism is a silly idea; compounding, conversion, and derivation can only take you so far.

the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root

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