Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
Word formation — In linguistics, word formation is the creation of a new word. Word formation is sometimes contrasted with semantic change, which is a change in a single word s meaning. The line between word formation and semantic change is sometimes a bit… … Wikipedia
word-formation — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the formation of words in a language by the processes of derivation and composition … Useful english dictionary
Word formation — Словообразование … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Word — A word is a unit of language that carries meaning and consists of one or more morphemes which are linked more or less tightly together, and has a phonetic value. Typically a word will consist of a root or stem and zero or more affixes. Words can… … Wikipedia
word-building — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the act or process of forming words: a. : word formation b. : the act or process of spelling out words (as in a contest) with the use of only those letters found in a particular word or phrase * * * wordˈ building noun The… … Useful english dictionary
Formation — can refer to:* Aerobatic formation, aerobatics performed with several aircraft * Formation (military), a high level military organization * Formation (paper property), defining the fibre distribution within the paper sheet * Tactical formation,… … Wikipedia
word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable … Collocations dictionary
word — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Written communication Nouns 1. word, term, expression, locution, linguistic unit or form, word form, lexeme; homonym, synonym, antonym, heteronym, homophone; syllable, monosyllable, polysyllable; stem,… … English dictionary for students
formation — Synonyms and related words: Platonic form, Platonic idea, accumulation, acronym, acrostic, aesthetic form, allocation, allotment, anatomy, appearance, apportionment, archetype, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, array, arraying, art form … Moby Thesaurus
formation */*/*/ — UK [fɔː(r)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [fɔrˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms formation : singular formation plural formations 1) a) [uncountable] the process during which something develops or is created the formation of stones in the kidneys factors that affect the … English dictionary
