crude form

UK/ˈkɹuːd ˌfɔːm/US/ˈkɹuːd ˌfɔɹm/

noun

the uninflected form or stem of a word

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Meanings

nouncrude form (plural crude forms)

plural crude forms · alternative crudeform

  1. raregrammarthe uninflected form or stem of a word

    Synonyms: stem, root

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe uninflected form or stem of a word

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Origin

crude (“pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word”) + form

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Cite this entry
APA

crude form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crude%20form

MLA

“crude form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crude%20form. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crude form,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crude%20form.

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