Description:
Clarifies whether a relationship is caused by the same descent or not.
Sentence:
Bees in a beehive came from the same queen bee and therefore are cognate.
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Related Words:
Similar (synonym),
Related (synonym),
Different (antonym)
Derivative (adjective)
Description:
This word describes something that occurred because of a prior occurrence.
Sentence:
Mountains that occur are a derivative of shifting tectonic plates.
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Related Words:
Unoriginal (synonym),
Imitative (synonym,
Original (antonym)
Diminutive (adjective)
Description:
Small thing or person
Sentence:
The diminutive ants slipped through the gaps in the soles of my shoes.
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Related Words:
Tiny (synonym),
Miniscule (synonym),
Big (antonym)
Inflection (noun)
Description:
A distortion in voice or some other object
Sentence:
I kicked the can and left an inflection.
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Related Words:
Variation (synonym),
Difference (synonym),
Similarity (antonym)
Orthography (noun)
Description:
The study of spelling and the letters used to spell.
Sentence:
Perhaps I should look into orthography because my spelling is harribull. :)
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Related Words:
Spelling,
Alphabet,
Language
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