Derivation Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Derivation

Meaning 1 : (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

    Synonyms : deriving,  etymologizing
Meaning 2 : inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

    Synonyms : ancestry,  filiation,  lineage
Meaning 3 : a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

Meaning 4 : (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

    Example : `singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations

Meaning 5 : drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

Meaning 6 : drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

Meaning 7 : the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

Meaning 8 : the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

    Example : he prefers shoes of Italian derivation,music of Turkish derivation


Similar words of Derivation :