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Derivation

nounid 42123·updated May 18, 2026
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(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
ancestryderivingetymologizingfiliationlineage
plural
Derivations
possessive
Derivation's
pluralpossessive
Derivations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary8 sensesview framework →
§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

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