Meanings
nounword formation (countable and uncountable, plural word formations)
plural word formations · alternative word-formation
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe formation of new words by the processes of derivation and composition.
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Chinese Cantonese 造詞法 /造词法
- 造詞法 /造词法 (zou⁶ ci⁴ faat³)formation of new words
Chinese Mandarin 造詞法 /造词法
- 造詞法 /造词法 (zàocífǎ)formation of new words
Czech slovotvorba
- slovotvorbaformation of new words
Finnish sananmuodostus
- sananmuodostusformation of new words
German Wortbildung
- Wortbildungformation of new words
Greek σχηματισμός λέξεων
- σχηματισμός λέξεων (schimatismós léxeon)formation of new words
Hungarian szóképzés, szóalkotás
- szóképzésformation of new words
- szóalkotásformation of new words
Polish słowotwórstwo
- słowotwórstwoformation of new words
Romanian formare de cuvinte, formarea cuvintelor
- formare de cuvinteformation of new words
- formarea cuvintelorformation of new words
Russian словообразова́ние
- словообразова́ние (slovoobrazovánije)formation of new words
Slovak slovotvorba
- slovotvorbaformation of new words
Ukrainian словотві́р
- словотві́р (slovotvír)formation of new words
Cite this entry
APA
word formation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20formation
MLA
“word formation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20formation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “word formation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20formation.
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