Phrase guide

zero derive

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌzɪəɹəʊ dəˈɹaɪv/
  • US: /ˌziɹəʊ dəˈɹaɪv/

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verb

Meaning 1

To derive a word from another word (of a differing part of speech) without modification; to perform zero derivation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A back-formation from zero derivation, as if zero + derive.