derivation
English Dictionary
->
Letter D
-> derivation
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derivation Definition
(n)
the
source
from
which
something
derives
(
i
.
e
.
comes
or
issues
); "
he
prefers
shoes
of
Italian
derivation
"
(n) (
historical
linguistics
)
an
explanation
of
the
historical
origins
of
a
word
or
phrase
(n)
a
line
of
reasoning
that
shows
how
a
conclusion
follows
logically
from
accepted
propositions
(n) (
descriptive
linguistics
)
the
process
whereby
new
words
are
formed
from
existing
words
or
bases
by
affixation
: `
singer
''
from
`
sing
''; `
undo
''
from
`
do
''
(n)
inherited
properties
shared
with
others
of
your
bloodline
(n)
drawing
of
fluid
or
inflammation
away
from
a
diseased
part
of
the
body
(n)
drawing
off
water
from
its
main
channel
as
for
irrigation
derivation Synonyms
ancestry
derivation
deriving
etymologizing
filiation
lineage
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