noun
derivation
Derivation (noun) means the channelling of water away from a river or other source.
noun
1
The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
2
The process of obtaining something, such as a result or an idea, from an original source.
3
The tracing of where something, such as a word, first came from.
"the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root"
4
(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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Etymology
It comes from Middle English derivacioun, borrowed from Middle French dérivation, from Latin dērīvātiō, dērīvātiōnem. Morphologically it is derive + -ation.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for derivation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of derivation?
"derivation" (noun) means the channelling of water away from a river or other source.
What is another word for derivation?
Other words for "derivation" include lineage, ancestry, deriving, etymologizing, filiation.
What are the different meanings of derivation?
"derivation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The channelling of water away from a river or other source; 2. The process of obtaining something, such as a result or an idea, from an original source; 3. The tracing of where something, such as a word, first came from.
