derivation
noun [C or U] /ˌder.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/Definition
› the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form itselfOrigins and sources
(Definition of derivation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- base noun (NECESSARY PART)
- be a recipe for disaster, trouble, success, etc. idiom
- beginning noun
- birthplace noun
- born verb
- breeding ground noun
- come from somewhere/sth phrasal verb
- emanate from/through sth/sb phrasal verb
- fount noun
- genesis noun
- hail from somewhere phrasal verb
- issue from sth phrasal verb
- paternity noun
- provenance noun
- root noun (CAUSE/ORIGIN)
- seed corn noun
- seed noun (BEGINNING)
- son noun
- source noun
- stem from sth phrasal verb
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