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   derivation

   /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of obtaining something from a source or origin: "the derivation of scientific laws from observation" Similar derivinginductiondeductiondeducinginferringinferencegatheringgleaningdrawing outextractionelicitingrare:eduction
   • ▪ the formation of a word from another word or from a root in the same or another language. Similar originetymologysourcerootetymonprovenancefountainheadwellspringoriginationbeginningfoundationbasiscauseancestrydescentgenealogydevelopmentevolutionextraction
   • ▪ origin; extraction: "music of primarily Turkish derivation"
   • ▪ something derived; a derivative: "a good dictionary includes derivations"
   • 2. the set of stages that link a sentence in a natural language to its underlying logical form.
   • 3. the process of deducing a new formula, theorem, etc., from previously accepted statements.
   • ▪ a sequence of statements showing that a formula, theorem, etc., is a consequence of previously accepted statements.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the drawing of a fluid, especially pus or blood; also in the sense ‘formation of a word from another word’): from Latin derivatio(n-), from the verb derivare (see derive).

   Derivatives

   • 1. derivational adjective

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   DERIVATION definition: 1. the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form…. Learn more.

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   derivation. / ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən / noun. the act of deriving or state of being derived. the source, origin, or descent of something, such as a word. something derived; a derivative. the process of deducing a mathematical theorem, formula, etc, as a necessary consequence of a set of accepted statements. this sequence of statements.

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   DERIVATION meaning: 1. the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form…. Learn more.

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   Derivation is fancy word for the origin or root of something. Derivation is most often used in reference to abstract concepts — such as words, names or ideas. The derivation of the word derivation is the Latin derivationem, meaning "a leading off or turning away from."

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   Derivation is the origin, source, or process of deriving something, especially a word. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of derivation with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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