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zero-derivation

zero-derivation is the alternative spelling of zero derivation.

Meaning of zero derivation

Noun

zero derivation (countable and uncountable, plural zero derivations)

  1. The derivation of a word from another word (of a differing part of speech) without modification.
    Synonyms:
    conversion

Forms of zero-derivation

pluralzero-derivations

Questions about zero-derivation

What is zero-derivation the alternative spelling of?
Zero-derivation is the alternative spelling of zero derivation.

Words near zero-derivation in the dictionary

  1. zero-cool
  2. zero-coupon note
  3. zero-coupon notes
  4. zero-day
  5. zero-days
  6. zero-derivation
  7. zero-derivations
  8. zero-derive
  9. zero-derived
  10. zero-derives
  11. zero-deriving

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Adapted from Wiktionary: zero-derivation (page history and authors); zero derivation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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