derivation

noun

1. 1

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

2. 2

   drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

3. 3

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

4. 4

   inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

5. 5

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

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

   he prefers shoes of Italian derivation

   music of Turkish derivation

8. 8

   (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