SINCE 1828
deverbal
adjective
de·verb·al
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈvər-bəl
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Definition of deverbal
1
: derived from a verb
the deverbal noun developer is derived from develop
2
: used in derivation from a verb
the deverbal suffix -er in developer
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