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misderivation

misderivation noun: an incorrect derivation, especially of the etymology of a word.

Noun

misderivation (countable and uncountable, plural misderivations)

  1. An incorrect derivation, especially of the etymology of a word.

Forms of misderivation

pluralmisderivations

Origin of misderivation

From mis- + derivation.

Questions about misderivation

What does misderivation mean?
Misderivation means an incorrect derivation, especially of the etymology of a word.
What part of speech is misderivation?
Misderivation is a noun.
What is the plural of misderivation?
The plural of misderivation is misderivations.

Words near misderivation in the dictionary

  1. misdempt
  2. misdentition
  3. misdeposited
  4. misdeposition
  5. misdepositions
  6. misderivation
  7. misderivations
  8. misderive
  9. misderived
  10. misderives
  11. misderiving

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