English Explanatory Dictionary

zero derive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To derive a word from another word (of a differing part of speech) without modification; to perform zero derivation.

Pronunciation

/ˌzɪəɹəʊ dəˈɹaɪv/ /ˌziɹəʊ dəˈɹaɪv/

Word forms

zero derive zero derives zero deriving zero derived zero-derive

Etymology

A back-formation from zero derivation, as if zero + derive.

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