Synonyms for derivation
ˌdɛr əˈveɪ ʃənderiva·tion

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1. derivation

   Synonyms:
   origin, source, descent, beginning, cause, etymology, root, spring, analysis

   Antonyms:
   result, issue, formation, application, use

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1. derivationnoun

   the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

   "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"

   Synonyms:
   filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage

2. deriving, derivation, etymologizingnoun

   (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

   Synonyms:
   deriving, etymologizing, filiation, ancestry, lineage

3. derivationnoun

   a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

   Synonyms:
   filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage

4. derivationnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage

5. ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiationnoun

   inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

   Synonyms:
   parentage, lineage, etymologizing, stock, ancestry, stemma, descent, blood, deriving, origin, linage, line of descent, line, blood line, pedigree, bloodline, filiation

6. derivationnoun

   drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

   Synonyms:
   filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage

7. derivationnoun

   drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

   Synonyms:
   filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage

8. derivationnoun

   the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

   Synonyms:
   filiation, etymologizing, deriving, ancestry, lineage

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Descriptive Linguistics
   • Drawing Off
   • Explanation
   • Historical Linguistics
   • Inference
   • Linguistic Process
   • Source

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1. derivationnoun

   Synonyms:
   descent, genealogy

2. derivationnoun

   Synonyms:
   etymology

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1. List of paraphrases for "derivation":

   diversion, bypass, calculation, short, shunt, calculating, by-pass

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How to use derivation in a sentence?

1. Han Sang-woung:

   The constant derivation of new products seem to contribute a lot (to sales).

2. Mike Coffman:

   I disagree with the derivation of some of the numbers. I don't think they accurately predicted human behavior.