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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