de·verb·al
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈvər-bəl
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Definition of deverbal
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: 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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“Deverbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deverbal. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of deverbal was in 1943
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