Synonyms of derivation


1. derivation, beginning, origin, root, rootage, source


2. deriving, derivation, etymologizing, explanation, account

usage: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

3. derivation, inference, illation

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

4. derivation, linguistic process


5. ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation, inheritance, hereditary pattern

usage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

6. derivation, drawing, drawing off

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

7. derivation, drawing, drawing off

usage: drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

8. derivation, act, deed, human action, human activity

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

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