- the invention of a new word on the assumption that a familiar word is derived from it. The verbs edit and burgle were so created from editor and burglar
- a word formed by this process
| 单词 | back formation |
| 释义 | WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 back′ forma′tion, [Ling.]
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