DERIVATION
Scrabble letter values: D2E1R1I1V4A1T1I1O1N1 = 14
Definition
- noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues).
- noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase. — synonyms: deriving, etymologizing
- noun a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions.
- noun (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation.
- noun inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. — synonyms: ancestry, lineage, filiation
- noun drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body.
- noun drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation.
- noun the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin.
Examples
- “he prefers shoes of Italian derivation”
- “music of Turkish derivation”
- “`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations”