derivation

Noun
  1. The source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) (synset 108525126)
    "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
    is a type of: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being
  2. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase (synset 106756849)
    referred to in: diachronic linguistics, diachrony, historical linguistics - the study of linguistic change
    is a type of: account, explanation - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
    same as: deriving, etymologizing
  3. A line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions (synset 105788715)
    is a type of: illation, inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
  4. (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation (synset 113483590)
    "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"
    referred to in: descriptive linguistics - a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
    is a type of: linguistic process - a process involved in human language
    subtypes: eponymy - the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person
  5. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline (synset 104929964)
    tells us about:
    • purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
    • crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species
    is a type of: hereditary pattern, inheritance - (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
    subtypes:
    same as: ancestry, filiation, lineage
  6. Drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body (synset 100393390)
    is a type of: drawing, drawing off - act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
  7. Drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation (synset 100393276)
    is a type of: drawing, drawing off - act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
  8. The act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin (synset 100393143)
    is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen

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