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derivations
noun
(der-i-va-tion)
the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
derivations
noun
(der-i-va-tion)
an act of ascertaining or stating the derivation of a word
derivations
noun
(der-i-va-tion)
etymology
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