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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Subderivative

· Sub·de·riv·a·tive · IPA
01 n. A word derived from a derivative, and not directly from the root; as, “friendliness” is a subderivative, being derived from “friendly”, whi…
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    A word derived from a derivative, and not directly from the root; as, “friendliness” is a subderivative, being derived from “friendly”, which is in turn a derivative from “friend.”