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Derivation

Word Formation Processes

Coinage/Invention
Borrowing
Compounding
Blending
Clipping/Truncation
Backformation
Conversion
Acronyms
Derivation
Echoism/Symbolism/
Onomatopoeia
Folk Etymology
Reduplication
Multiple processes

Derivation

Derivation is also known as affixation. New words are created by adding affixes to an existing word. For detailed explanation, refer to Internal Structure of a Word.