DERIVATIONAL

derivational

(adjective) characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base; “the morphological relation between ‘sing’ and ‘singer’ and ‘song’ is derivational”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

derivational (comparative more derivational, superlative most derivational)

(grammar) Of or pertaining to derivation; relating to that which is derived.

Antonyms

• inflectional

Anagrams

• revalidation

Source: Wiktionary


Der`i*va"tion*al, a.

Definition: Relating to derivation. Earle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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