| 单词 | derivation |
| 释义 | derivation (once / 2620 pages) n Derivation is fancy word for the origin or root of something. Derivation is most often used in reference to abstract concepts — such as words, names or ideas. The derivation of the word derivation is the Latin derivationem, meaning "a leading off or turning away from." For the origin of more physical things, we tend to use root or source: "Stanley wasn't looking for the derivation of the Nile; he was looking for its source." WORD FAMILYderivation: derivational, derivations+/derivative: derivatively, derivatives, underivative/derive: derivable, derivation, derivative, derived, derives, deriving/derived: underived USAGE EXAMPLESThere is of course a subjective fine line between homage, derivation, plagiarism, hijacking, me-too-ism, and petty emulation. New York Times(Jul 10, 2016) Like found-object art or high camp, it is deceptively ambitious in its ability to dance so closely to the edge of derivation. Los Angeles Times(Jul 08, 2016) While Mrs. Reagan had expressed the gist of the war on drugs’ battle cry before, the derivation of the specific three-word catchphrase is murky. New York Times(Jun 22, 2016) 1n the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) he prefers shoes of Italian derivation music of Turkish derivation Hyper beginning, origin, root, rootage, source the place where something begins, where it springs into being 2n the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin Hyper act, deed, human action, human activity something that people do or cause to happen 3n drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body Hyper drawing, drawing off act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source 4n drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation Hyper drawing, drawing off act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source 5n inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline Syn|Hypo|Hyper ancestry, filiation, lineage descent, extraction, origin properties attributable to your ancestry bloodline, pedigreeancestry of a purebred animal full blooddescent from parents both of one pure breed hereditary pattern, inheritance (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents 6n a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions Hyper illation, inference the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation 7n (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 Hypo|Hyper eponymy the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person linguistic process a process involved in human language 8n (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase Syn|Hyper deriving, etymologizing account, explanation a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |
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