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noun : DERIVATION
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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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2. (
) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase ;
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3. (
) a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions ;
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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" ;
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5. (
) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline ;
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6. (
) drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body ;
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7. (
) drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation ;
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8. (
) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin ;
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