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