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   Der·i·va·tion

   /ˌderəˈvāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin: "the derivation of scientific laws from observation" Similar derivinginductiondeductiondeducinginferringinferencegatheringgleaningdrawing outextractionelicitingrare:eduction
   • ▪ the formation of a word from another word or from a root in the same or another language. Similar originetymologysourcerootetymonprovenancefountainheadwellspringoriginationbeginningfoundationbasiscauseancestrydescentgenealogydevelopmentevolutionextraction
   • ▪ origin; extraction: "music of primarily Turkish derivation"
   • ▪ something derived; a derivative: "the derivation “sheepish” has six definitions"
   • 2. in generative grammar, the set of stages that link the abstract underlying structure of an expression to its surface form.
   • 3. the process of deducing a new formula, theorem, etc., from previously accepted statements.
   • ▪ a sequence of statements showing that a formula, theorem, etc., is a consequence of previously accepted statements.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the drawing of a fluid, especially pus or blood; also in the sense ‘formation of a word from another word’): from Latin derivatio(n-), from the verb derivare (see derive).

   Derivatives

   • 1. derivational adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERIVATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DERIVATION meaning: 1. the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › derivationDerivation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Derivation is fancy word for the origin or root of something. Derivation is most often used in reference to abstract concepts — such as words, names or ideas. The derivation of the word derivation is the Latin derivationem, meaning "a leading off or turning away from."

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › DerivationDerivation - definition of derivation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The act or process of deriving. b. The state or fact of being derived; origination: a custom of recent derivation. c. Something derived; a derivative. 2. The form or source from which something is derived; an origin. 3. Linguistics. a. The historical origin and development of a word; an etymology. b.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › derivationDerivation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   The source or origin of something. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The origin and development of a word; etymology. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (8) Synonyms: etymologizing. deriving. filiation. lineage. ancestry. eponymy. wellspring.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDERIVATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. the act of deriving or state of being derived. 2. the source, origin, or descent of something, such as a word. 3. something derived; a derivative. 4. a. the process of deducing a mathematical theorem, formula, etc, as a necessary consequence of a set of accepted statements. b. this sequence of statements. c. the operation of finding a derivative

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishderivation | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   derivation definition: the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form…. Learn more.

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   See synonyms for derivation on Thesaurus.com. noun. the act or fact of deriving or of being derived. the process of deriving. the source from which something is derived; origin. something that is or has been derived; derivative. Mathematics. development of a theorem. differentiation (def. 2).