the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); he prefers shoes of Italian derivation; music of Turkish derivation'

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

[ Syn: deriving , etymologizing ]

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

(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'

inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

[ Syn: ancestry , lineage , filiation ]

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

drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

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