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deri·va·tion (der′ə vā′s̸hən)
noun
- a deriving or being derived
- descent or origination
- something derived; a derivative
- the source or origin of something
- the origin and development of a word; etymology
- Gram. the process of forming words from bases by the addition of affixes other than inflectional morphemes, or by internal phonetic change the derivation of “warmth” from “warm”
- Linguis. in generative grammar, the process of forming sentences
Etymology: ME derivacioun < L derivatio < pp. of derivare: see derive
Related Forms:
- derivational der′i·va′·tional adjective
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