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DERIVATION

the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)

The meaning of the word derivation is the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix).

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WordMeaning
dintforce
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
atypicalnot typical : irregular
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark