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Derivation

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Definitions for Derivation

noun
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
Examples
  1. he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
  2. music of Turkish derivation
noun
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Synonyms
deriving etymologizing
noun
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
noun
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
Examples
  1. `singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations
noun
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Synonyms
ancestry lineage filiation
noun
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
noun
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
noun
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

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