亚洲网紅露点

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back formation

noun

Linguistics.
  1. the analogical creation of one word from another word that appears to be a derived or inflected form of the first by dropping the apparent affix or by modification.
  2. a word so formed, as typewrite from typewriter.


back formation

noun

  1. the invention of a new word on the assumption that a familiar word is derived from it. The verbs edit and burgle were so created from editor and burglar
  2. a word formed by this process
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of back formation1

First recorded in 1885鈥90
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Example Sentences

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For instance, Neal plays weakside linebacker when the Seahawks go with a three-safety, six-defensive back formation, or what is commonly called a 鈥渄ime鈥 defense, with Jones entering as the third safety.

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Shane O鈥橬eill shifted over to fill Yeimar鈥檚 spot in the three center back formation 鈥 teaming with Xavier Arreaga and AB Cissoko 鈥 but Seattle鈥檚 season-long stingy defense was charitable to Houston.

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The Arsenal manager had spent much of the eve of this contest suggesting the time had come to ditch the three at the back formation he had adopted in the wake of the 3-0 loss last season, bemoaning the fact his team 鈥渄idn鈥檛 score enough goals away from home,鈥 with their play 鈥渁 bit too lateral鈥.

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As a noun it means 鈥渁n individual having reproductive organs or external sexual characteristics of both male and female.鈥 亚洲网紅露点 traces its origins back to 1915, as the back formation of 鈥渋ntersexual.鈥

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Despite the fact that only 5,000 users have picked a five-at-the back formation, the most 11 popular players selected only fit into that more defensive option.

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