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deverbative
adjective de·verb·a·tive \(ˌ)dē-ˈvər-bə-tiv\
Definition of DEVERBATIVE
1
: derived from a verb <the deverbative noun developer is derived from develop>
2
: used in derivation from a verb <the deverbative suffix -er in developer>
— deverbative noun
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First Known Use of DEVERBATIVE
1930
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