derivation
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
- definition (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
- definition a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
- definition (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
- definition inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
- definition drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
- definition drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
- definition the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin