derivation - Meaning in Gujarati

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derivation - Meaning in Gujarati

derivation Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of derivation in English

derivation noun

1. the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
2. drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
3. drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
4. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

   Synonyms

   ancestry, filiation, lineage

5. a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
6. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

   Synonyms

   deriving, etymologizing

7. the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

   Examples

   • "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"
   • "music of Turkish derivation"
8. (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

   Example

   • "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"

Synonyms of derivation

• ancestry, filiation, lineage
• deriving, etymologizing

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