1.Definition: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

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

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2.Definition: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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3.Definition: a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

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4.Definition: drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

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5.Definition: drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

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6.Definition: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Related Noun(s):ancestry, filiation, lineage

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

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

"He prefers shoes of Italian derivation", "Music of Turkish derivation"

Category: Places