nnoun.locationthe source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)Examples:- he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
- music of Turkish derivation
Derivationally Related Form:derive
Hypernyms:beginning origin root rootage source
Inherited Hypernyms:derivationbeginningpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communication(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phraseTopic:diachronic linguisticsdiachronyhistorical linguistics
Synset:deriving etymologizing
Derivationally Related Form:deriveetymologize
Hypernyms:account explanation
Inherited Hypernyms:derivingexplanationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitiona line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositionsDerivationally Related Form:derive
Hypernyms:illation inference
Inherited Hypernyms:derivationinferencereasoningthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.process(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixationTopic:descriptive linguistics
Examples:- 'singer' from 'sing' or 'undo' from 'do' are examples of derivations
Derivationally Related Form:derive
Hypernyms:linguistic process
Inherited Hypernyms:derivationlinguistic processhuman processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:eponymy
nnoun.attributeinherited properties shared with others of your bloodlineAttributes:crossbred purebred
Synset:ancestry filiation lineage
Derivationally Related Form:derive
Hypernyms:hereditary pattern inheritance
Inherited Hypernyms:ancestryinheritancehereditypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bloodlinedescentextractionoriginpedigree
Full Hyponyms:full bloodoriginpedigree
nnoun.actdrawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the bodyHypernyms:drawing drawing off
Inherited Hypernyms:derivationdrawingdraindepletiondecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actdrawing off water from its main channel as for irrigationHypernyms:drawing drawing off
Inherited Hypernyms:derivationdrawingdraindepletiondecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or originHypernyms:act deed human action human activity
Inherited Hypernyms:derivationacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity