derivation meaning

UK US /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/ 4 syllables

derivation (noun): the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues).

derivation has 8 meanings in this dictionary.

derivation as a noun

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

derivation is pronounced /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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