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Definition of DERIVATION
Pronunciation : DERIVATION

noun : DERIVATION

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

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

  • 3. (

    ) a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions ;

  • 4. (

    ) (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" ;

  • 6. (

    ) drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body ;

  • 7. (

    ) drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation ;

  • 8. (

    ) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin ;


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