derivation in Italian
derivation in Italian is deviazione, derivazione, etimologia — derivation means the channelling of water away from a river or other source.
derivation in Italian
deviazione
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
derivazione
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
etimologia
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
etimologia
(genealogy, linguistics) The act of tracing origin or descent; an instance thereof (for example, an etymology).
What does "derivation" mean?
- noun The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
- noun The process of obtaining something, such as a result or an idea, from an original source.
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noun The tracing of where something, such as a word, first came from.
"the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root"
- 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 Italian?
"derivation" in Italian is deviazione, derivazione, etimologia. derivation means: The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
Are there other ways to say "derivation" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "derivation": deviazione, derivazione, etimologia.
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