🧩word formation

noun
/wɜːrd fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

Meaning

the process by which new words are created or existing words are modified in a language

Example Sentences

Word formation helps learners understand how new vocabulary develops in English.

Synonyms

morphology, lexical formation, word building, derivation

Antonyms

word loss, lexical reduction

Collocations

word formation rules, word formation process, study of word formation, English word formation

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