derivation
derivation Lexical Profile
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• noun
The action of obtaining or developing something from a source or origin.
"The scientist explained the derivation of the new medicine from a rare tropical plant."
In linguistics, the formation of a new word from an existing word or root, typically by adding a prefix or suffix, or the historical origin and development of a word.
"A good dictionary provides both the meaning and the historical derivation of a word."
In mathematics and logic, a sequence of statements or steps showing that a theorem, formula, or result is a logical consequence of previously accepted premises or axioms.
"The professor wrote the full mathematical derivation of the equation on the chalkboard."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French or directly from Latin 'derivatio', meaning 'a leading or drawing off of water', from 'de-' (away from) and 'rivus' (stream or brook).