Definition of derivations Derivations

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Wiktionary

derivations (Noun)
Plural of derivation.

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derivations, noun, plural of derivation.

WordNet

Noun Plural: derivations
derivation - the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
		rootage, beginning, origin, root, source a developed system of roots
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"
		linguistic process the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
		descriptive linguistics a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
derivation - a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
		illation, inference the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
derivation - the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
derivation - drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
derivation - drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
derivation - inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
		ancestry, lineage, filiation
		hereditary pattern, inheritance hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
		extraction, descent, origin the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
derivation - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
		deriving, etymologizing
		explanation, account thought that makes something comprehensible
		diachronic linguistics, diachrony, historical linguistics the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"

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Wiktionary

derivation (Noun)
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
derivation (Noun)
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
derivation (Noun)
The act of tracing origin or descent, as in grammar or genealogy; as, the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root.
derivation (Noun)
The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.
derivation (Noun)
That from which a thing is derived.
derivation (Noun)
That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction.
derivation (Noun)
The operation of deducing one function from another according to some fixed law, called the law of derivation, as the of differentiation or of integration.
derivation (Noun)
A drawing of humors or fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a morbid process.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

derivation (n.)
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
derivation (n.)
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
derivation (n.)
The act of tracing origin or descent, as in grammar or genealogy; as, the derivation of a word from an Aryan root.
derivation (n.)
The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.
derivation (n.)
That from which a thing is derived.
derivation (n.)
That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction.
derivation (n.)
The operation of deducing one function from another according to some fixed law, called the law of derivation, as the of differentiation or of integration.
derivation (n.)
A drawing of humors or fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a morbid process.