Lexic.us

Definition of Derivation

1. Noun. The source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues). "Music of Turkish derivation"

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

3. Noun. A line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions.

4. 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"

5. Noun. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline.

6. Noun. Drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body.

7. Noun. Drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation.

8. Noun. The act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin.

Definition of Derivation

1. n. A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

2. n. The formation of a word from its more original or radical elements; also, a statement of the origin and history of a word.

Definition of Derivation

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Medical Definition of Derivation

1. 1. A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source. 2. 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. "As touching traditional communication, . . . I do not doubt but many of those truths have had the help of that derivation." (Sir M. Hale) 3. The act of tracing origin or descent, as in grammar or genealogy; as, the derivation of a word from an Aryan root. 4. The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted. 5. That from which a thing is derived. 6. That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction. "From the Euphrates into an artificial derivation of that river." (Gibbon) 7. The operation of deducing one function from another according to some fixed law, called the law of derivation, as the of differentiation or of integration. 8. A drawing of humors or fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a morbid process. Origin: L. Derivatio: cf. F. Derivation. See Derive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Derivation

deringer deringers derisible derision derisions derisive derisively derisiveness derisivenesses derisorily

derisory derivable derivate derivates derivation (current term) derivation (current term) derivational derivational morphology derivations derivative

derivative derivatively derivativeness derivatives derivative chromosome derivative instrument derivatization derivatizations derivatize derivatized

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