French Meaning of back-formation
Formation régressive
Other French words related to Formation régressive
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of back-formation
- backfriend => support lombaire
- backgammon => backgammon
- backgammon board => Tablier de backgammon
- back-geared => à pignons arrière
- background => Arrière-plan
- background knowledge => connaissances préalables
- background level => niveau de bruit de fond
- background noise => Bruit de fond
- background processing => traitement en arrière-plan
- background radiation => rayonnement de fond
Definitions and Meaning of back-formation in English
back-formation (n)
a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
FAQs About the word back-formation
Formation régressive
a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
backflowing => reflux, backflow => reflux, back-fire => Effet boomerang, backfire => se retourner contre quelqu'un, backfield => Backfield,
