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derivation in Finnish

derivation in Finnish is juoksutus, johtaminen, johto-oppi — derivation means the channelling of water away from a river or other source.

derivation in Finnish

juoksutus
noun
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
johtaminen
noun
johtaminen
noun
The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.
johto-oppi
noun
The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.
kanta
noun
That from which a thing is derived.
johdos
noun
That which is derived; a derivative; the result of a deduction.

What does "derivation" mean?

  1. noun The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
  2. noun The process of obtaining something, such as a result or an idea, from an original source.
  3. noun The tracing of where something, such as a word, first came from.
    "the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root"
  4. noun (linguistics) The creation of a new word by changing an existing word's base or adding a prefix or suffix to it.
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derivation in a sentence

  • the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root

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What is "derivation" in Finnish?
"derivation" in Finnish is juoksutus, johtaminen, johto-oppi. derivation means: The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
Are there other ways to say "derivation" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "derivation": juoksutus, johtaminen, johto-oppi, kanta, johdos.
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