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Meaning of derivation

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  derivation
      n 1: the source or origin from which something derives (i.e.
           comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation";
           "music of Turkish derivation"
      2: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical
         origins of a word or phrase [syn: {deriving}, {derivation},
         {etymologizing}]
      3: a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows
         logically from accepted propositions
      4: (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"
      5: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
         [syn: {ancestry}, {lineage}, {derivation}, {filiation}]
      6: drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of
         the body
      7: drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
      8: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a
         source or origin

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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