Derivation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
- §2
- drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
- §3
- drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
- §4
- inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
- §5
- a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
- §6
- (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
- §7
- the source or origin from which something derives i.e. comes from
- §8
- (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation