zero derivation

English

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌzɪəɹəʊ ˈdɛɹɪˌveɪʃən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌziɹəʊ ˈdɛɹɪˌveɪʃən/

Noun

zero derivation (countable and uncountable, plural zero derivations)

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

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