Derivation

/dˌɛɹɪvˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌdɛɹəˈveɪʃən/

[noun]

Derivation

[NOUN]

drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

the process of creating new words over time through linguistic changes and transformations

synonyms : deriving

etymologizing

inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

synonyms : ancestry

filiation

lineage

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

a morphological process in language where new words are formed by adding affixes or making internal modifications to a base or root word, resulting in a change in meaning, part of speech, or both

Examples

1. This derivation is quite intuitive.

2. The name Black Swan has a simple derivation.

3. Jim and Florian's game is a derivation of Exquisite Corpse.

4. A derivation would be hydroxychloroquine.