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derivation
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Noun
  • the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
  • drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
  • drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
  • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  • (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
  • a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
  • (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
  • the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
    • he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
    • music of Turkish derivation
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