crude form

noun

crude form

noun

UK /ˈkɹuːd ˌfɔːm/ · US /ˈkɹuːd ˌfɔɹm/

Etymology crude (“pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word”) + form

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Rare the uninflected form or stem of a word

Synonyms
stem, root

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