Definition
- derivation :the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
- he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
- music of Turkish derivation
- derivation :(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
- derivation :(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
- derivation :a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
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