Added 6 October 2026
derivation
/ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ noun
Latin root: dērīvātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about derivation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
- 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.
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The act of tracing origin or descent; an instance thereof (for example, an etymology).
the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root
Origin
From Middle English derivacioun, borrowed from Middle French dérivation, from Latin dērīvātiō, dērīvātiōnem. Morphologically derive + -ation.
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