Understanding the meaning of derivation

derivation

/,dɛrə'veɪʃən/

noun
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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deriving etymologizing

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explanation account
noun
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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ancestry filiation lineage

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hereditary pattern inheritance
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a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
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inference illation
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(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
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"`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"

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linguistic process
noun
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
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drawing off drawing
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drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
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drawing drawing off
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the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
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human action deed act human activity
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the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
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"he prefers shoes of Italian derivation" "music of Turkish derivation"

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source root origin beginning rootage

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