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derivation definition

deri·va·tion (der′ə vā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a deriving or being derived
  2. descent or origination
  3. something derived; a derivative
  4. the source or origin of something
  5. the origin and development of a word; etymology
    1. 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”
    2. Linguis. in generative grammar, the process of forming sentences

Etymology: ME derivacioun < L derivatio < pp. of derivare: see derive

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