DERIVATION

Definition

1. noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues).
2. noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase. — synonyms: deriving, etymologizing
3. noun a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions.
4. noun (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation.
5. noun inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. — synonyms: ancestry, lineage, filiation
6. noun drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body.
7. noun drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation.
8. noun the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin.