derivation
definition: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
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speech part: noun
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definition: drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
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speech part: noun
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definition: drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
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speech part: noun
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definition: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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speech part: noun
definition: a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
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speech part: noun
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definition: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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speech part: noun
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deriving
etymologizing
definition: the source or origin from which something derives i.e. comes from
example: I prefer shoes of Italian derivation.
speech part: noun
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definition: (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
speech part: noun
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