back formation at English => English (Longman) Of Explained:

n [C] technical a new word formed from an older word, for example 'televise', which is formed from 'television'//

back formation at English (WD) Of Explained:

==English==

Alternative forms

* back-formation

Noun

Inter: en-noun » head=back formation

Inter: linguistic » s Inter: alternative spelling of » backformation

Translation: et » back formation
Translation: fr » back formation
Translation: ku » back formation
Translation: ta » back formation
Translation: tr » back formation

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