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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Formed from a verb, such as the noun worker derived from the verb work.
  • adjective Used in derivation from a verb, such as the suffix -er in teacher.
  • noun A deverbative word or element.

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  • adjective grammar Derived from a verb.

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