How to pronounce "derivation"

• "Derivation" pronounced in German.

• "derivation" pronounced in German.

• "derivation" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "derivation"

Noun

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"

Synonyms:

• derivation

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• deriving
• derivation
• etymologizing

Noun

a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

Synonyms:

• derivation

Noun

(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"

Synonyms:

• derivation

Noun

inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Synonyms:

• ancestry
• lineage
• derivation
• filiation

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• derivation

Noun

drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

Synonyms:

• derivation

Noun

the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

Synonyms:

• derivation