derivation

CEFRB2

/ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The origin or source of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.

Examples

  • Some people find derivation to be more logical and regular in Ido than in Esperanto.

  • Esperanto has an excellent derivation system.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

  2. The act of tracing origin or descent; an instance thereof (for example, an etymology).

  3. Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.

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In context

  • the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root

  • There were also letters to scientists and other scholars, pages of derivations of mathematics and physics formulae, and copious writings on alchemy and religion.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English derivacioun, borrowed from Middle French dérivation, from Latin dērīvātiō, dērīvātiōnem. Morphologically derive + -ation.