English
Detailed Synonyms for derivation in English
derivation:
derivation [the ~] nom
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the derivation
– the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin 1 -
the derivation
– drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation 1 -
the derivation
– drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body 1 -
the derivation
– inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline 1the lineage; the ancestry; the derivation; the filiation– inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline 1 -
the derivation
– a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions 1the derivation– a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions 1 -
the derivation
– (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase 1the etymologizing; the derivation; the deriving– (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase 1 -
the derivation
– the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) 1 -
the derivation
– (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation 1the derivation– (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation 1