derivation
UK /ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ US /ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
2
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
3
The act of tracing origin or descent; an instance thereof (for example, an etymology).
the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root
4
Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.
5
The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.
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