derivation

[ der-uh-vey-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɛr əˈveɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or fact of deriving or of being derived.

the process of deriving.

the source from which something is derived; origin.

something that is or has been derived; derivative.

Mathematics.

development of a theorem.
differentiation (def. 2).

Grammar.

the process or device of adding affixes to or changing the shape of a base, thereby assigning the result to a form class that may undergo further inflection or participate in different syntactic constructions, as in forming service from serve, song from sing, and hardness from hard (contrasted with inflection).
the systematic description of such processes in a given language.

Linguistics.

a set of forms, including the initial form, intermediate forms, and final form, showing the successive stages in the generation of a sentence as the rules of a generative grammar are applied to it.
the process by which such a set of forms is derived.

Origin of derivation

1375–1425; late Middle English derivacioun<Latin dērīvātiōn- (stem of dērīvātiō) a turning away, equivalent to dērīvāt(us) (past participle of dērīvāre;see derive, -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM derivation

der·i·va·tion·al, adjectiveder·i·va·tion·al·ly, adverbpre·der·i·va·tion, noun

Words nearby derivation

derisible, derision, derisive, derisory, deriv., derivation, derivative, derive, derived curve, derived fossil, derived unit

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Example sentences from the Web for derivation

The flower lore of American children is nearly all of English derivation; but children invent as well as copy.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle
The derivation of the word Sabbath in this connexion is quite unknown.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe|Margaret Alice Murray
Moreover, the information available will not always justify the derivation of a specific task.
Sound Military Decision|U.s. Naval War College
Another rule for laying the accent of words arises from derivation.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.

There is, moreover, ample evidence in favour of the derivation from the isle Cyprus.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI|Aphra Behn

British Dictionary definitions for derivation

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
the operation of finding a derivative

Derived forms of derivation

derivational, adjective

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单词	derivation
释义	derivation [ der-uh-vey-shuhn ] / ˌdɛr əˈveɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR derivation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or fact of deriving or of being derived. the process of deriving. the source from which something is derived; origin. something that is or has been derived; derivative. Mathematics. development of a theorem. differentiation (def. 2). Grammar. the process or device of adding affixes to or changing the shape of a base, thereby assigning the result to a form class that may undergo further inflection or participate in different syntactic constructions, as in forming service from serve, song from sing, and hardness from hard (contrasted with inflection). the systematic description of such processes in a given language. Linguistics. a set of forms, including the initial form, intermediate forms, and final form, showing the successive stages in the generation of a sentence as the rules of a generative grammar are applied to it. the process by which such a set of forms is derived. Origin of derivation 1375–1425; late Middle English derivacioun<Latin dērīvātiōn- (stem of dērīvātiō) a turning away, equivalent to dērīvāt(us) (past participle of dērīvāre;see derive, -ate¹) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM derivation der·i·va·tion·al, adjectiveder·i·va·tion·al·ly, adverbpre·der·i·va·tion, noun Words nearby derivation derisible, derision, derisive, derisory, deriv., derivation, derivative, derive, derived curve, derived fossil, derived unit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for derivation The flower lore of American children is nearly all of English derivation; but children invent as well as copy. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle The derivation of the word Sabbath in this connexion is quite unknown. The Witch-cult in Western Europe\|Margaret Alice Murray Moreover, the information available will not always justify the derivation of a specific task. Sound Military Decision\|U.s. Naval War College Another rule for laying the accent of words arises from derivation. Dissertation on the English Language\|Noah Webster, Jr. There is, moreover, ample evidence in favour of the derivation from the isle Cyprus. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI\|Aphra Behn British Dictionary definitions for derivation 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 the operation of finding a derivative Derived forms of derivation derivational, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to derivation origin, foundation, descent, genealogy, basis, spin-off, provenance, well, etymology, ancestry, inception, provenience, beginning, wellspring
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derivation

noun

Origin of derivation

OTHER WORDS FROM derivation

Words nearby derivation

Example sentences from the Web for derivation

British Dictionary definitions for derivation

noun

Derived forms of derivation

Words related to derivation