derivational

adjective

der·​i·​va·​tion·​al ¦derə¦vāshənᵊl 

-shnəl

1

: relating to derivation

2

linguistics : of, relating to, used in, or characterized by derivation

—distinguished from inflectional

derivationally adverb

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