1. (noun) derivation
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
Synonyms: filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage
2. (noun) deriving, derivation, etymologizing
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Synonyms: deriving, etymologizing, derivation, filiation, ancestry, lineage
3. (noun) derivation
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
Synonyms: filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage
4. (noun) derivation
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
Synonyms: filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage
5. (noun) ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Synonyms: parentage, lineage, etymologizing, stock, ancestry, stemma, descent, blood, deriving, origin, linage, line of descent, line, blood line, pedigree, bloodline, filiation, derivation
6. (noun) derivation
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
Synonyms: filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage
7. (noun) derivation
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
Synonyms: filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage
8. (noun) derivation
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
Synonyms: filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage
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