derivation English

Meaning derivation meaning

What does derivation mean?

derivation

— noun a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

— noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) he prefers shoes of Italian derivation music of Turkish derivation

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

— noun the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

— noun drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

— noun drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

— noun (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

— noun (= ancestry) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Synonyms derivation synonyms

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derivation English » English

origin

source

root

lineage

descent

deriving

ancestry

rise

reason

origination

filiation

etymology

etymologizing

derive

birth

word formation

witness

well

warrant

variant

token

testify

steering

spring

spinoff

running

route

provenience

provenance

prove

proof

prolog

production

procreation

probatory

probative

place of origin

pedigree

paternity

parentage

parent

output

outgrowth

originate

original

manufacture

leading

leadership

lead

inspection

Topics derivation topics

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Language and thought Communication Language

Word

• What words refer to the history of a word?
  etymology derivation etymon

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Derivation

• What words express the fact that something is derived from another?
  derive derived from derivation rooted in the past

Examples derivation examples

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A derivation from the name Lorenzo Tonti, a banker of Neapolitan persuasion.

It's of German derivation.

German derivation.

The County Recorder has no listing for a Consumer Recreation Service. or any derivation thereof.

It's, um. possibly a derivation, maybe even a root.

Circ - that's a Latin derivation.

The first part sounds like a derivation of ancient Egyptian.

Zeta particle derivation.

That sound is a derivation of an old Eskimo word that mothers used to calm their children.

Yeah, I'd say we're lookin' at a retrovirus. spread by touch, some derivation of the phonaya strain.

The patent indicates a Hellenic derivation.

He traced the etymology of the word to its Greek form, Irine, also the derivation of the name Irina.

What its derivation is?

I'd collated every scrap of alien language we've got, and broken it down into binary threads to see if there was a common derivation.

It is of German derivation.

The San Francisco roach is generally German. or oriental in derivation.

It's a derivation of Arabic combined with.

Yeah, I'd say we're looking at a retrovirus, spread by touch some derivation of the Phonaya strain.

The pattern indicates a Hellenic derivation.

I'm not God, the God or a god of any derivation thereof. Please, I.

Big whoop, J.J. This is nothing more than graduate-level Newtonian mechanics, which is basically just a derivation of the laws of Kepler.

It's a derivation of Mary, you know. Mother Mary at Christmastime.

The saying is thought to be an early derivation of the Serenity Prayer, which is commonly recited by. recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.

I mean, uh, Irish derivation.

Do you know what 'biscuit' means? What its derivation is?

It's a derivation of Arabic, combined with.

And can you give me the derivation of that?

Your name, its derivation?

Do you know the derivation of that phrase, Mr. Ristow?