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derivation

/ derivation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
Type of:
drawing drawing off
noun Sense 2
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
Type of:
drawing drawing off
noun Sense 3
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
Type of:
inference illation
Derived:
deduce infer deduct derive
noun Sense 4
the source from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
"he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"
Type of:
beginning origin root
Derived:
derive come descend educe
noun Sense 5
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer'' from `sing''; `undo'' from `do''
Type of:
linguistic process
Derived:
derive
Domain:
synchronic linguistics descriptive linguistics
noun Sense 6
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Type of:
explanation account
Derived:
etymologize etymologise derive
Domain:
historical linguistics
noun Sense 7
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Type of:
inheritance hereditary pattern
Kinds of:
breed strain origin descent extraction
Derived:
derive come descend
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
4
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drawing drawing off inference illation beginning origin root linguistic process explanation account inheritance hereditary pattern