Derivation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈaʊt/

🇬🇧British English

/dˌɛɹɪvˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˌɛɹɪvˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /dˈaʊt/.

Examples

he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
music of Turkish derivation
`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ancestry deriving etymologizing lineage filiation

Parts of Speech

noun	the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) “he prefers shoes of Italian derivation”
noun	(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
noun	a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
noun	(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation “`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations”
noun	inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
noun	drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
noun	drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
noun	the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

Word Forms

derive	verb	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
etymologize	verb	construct the history of words

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ableitung

die Quelle oder der Ursprung, aus dem etwas stammt (d. h. kommt oder hervorgeht)

🇫🇷French

dérivation

la source ou l'origine dont quelque chose dérive (c'est-à-dire vient ou sort)

🇪🇸Spanish

derivación

la fuente u origen de donde algo deriva (es decir, viene o surge)

🇮🇹Italian

derivazione

la fonte o l'origine da cui qualcosa deriva (cioè arriva o esce)

🇳🇱Dutch

afleiding

de bron of oorsprong waaruit iets voortkomt (d.w.z. komt of voortkomt)

🇵🇹Portuguese

derivação

a fonte ou origem da qual algo deriva (ou seja, vem ou emite)

🇷🇺Russian

вывод

источник или происхождение, из которого что-то происходит (т. е. возникает или возникает)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

व्युत्पत्ति

वह स्रोत या उत्पत्ति जहाँ से कुछ निकलता है (अर्थात आता है या जारी होता है)

🇧🇩Bengali

ডেরিভেশন

উত্স বা উত্স যা থেকে কিছু উদ্ভূত হয় (যেমন আসে বা সমস্যা)

🇮🇳Tamil

வழித்தோன்றல்

ஏதாவது பெறப்பட்ட மூல அல்லது தோற்றம் (அதாவது வருகிறது அல்லது சிக்கல்கள்)

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉత్పన్నం

ఏదైనా ఉద్భవించిన మూలం లేదా మూలం (అనగా వస్తుంది లేదా సమస్యలు)

🇮🇳Marathi

व्युत्पत्ती

स्त्रोत किंवा मूळ ज्यातून काहीतरी प्राप्त होते (म्हणजे येते किंवा समस्या)

🇮🇳Gujarati

વ્યુત્પત્તિ

સ્ત્રોત અથવા મૂળ કે જેમાંથી કંઈક પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે (એટલે કે આવે છે અથવા મુદ્દાઓ)

🇮🇳Kannada

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪಡೆದ ಮೂಲ ಅಥವಾ ಮೂಲ (ಅಂದರೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು)

🇮🇳Malayalam

വ്യുൽപ്പന്നം

എന്തെങ്കിലും ഉത്ഭവിക്കുന്ന ഉറവിടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉത്ഭവം (അതായത് വരുന്നു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਉਤਪੱਤੀ

ਸਰੋਤ ਜਾਂ ਮੂਲ ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਭਾਵ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਮੁੱਦੇ)

🇵🇰Urdu

اخذ

وہ ماخذ یا اصل جس سے کچھ اخذ ہوتا ہے (یعنی آتا ہے یا مسائل)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

推导

某事物的来源或起源（即出现或问题）

🇯🇵Japanese

導出

何かが派生する（つまり、来る、または発する）源または起源

🇰🇷Korean

유도

어떤 것이 파생되는 소스 또는 기원(즉, 발생 또는 발생)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nguồn gốc

nguồn hoặc nguồn gốc mà từ đó một cái gì đó bắt nguồn (tức là đến hoặc các vấn đề)

🇹🇭Thai

ที่มา

แหล่งที่มาหรือต้นกำเนิดของบางสิ่งบางอย่างเกิดขึ้น (เช่น มาหรือปัญหา)

🇮🇩Indonesian

penurunan

sumber atau asal dari mana sesuatu berasal (yaitu datang atau terbitan)

🇲🇾Malay

terbitan

sumber atau asal dari mana sesuatu berasal (iaitu datang atau isu)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الاشتقاق

المصدر أو الأصل الذي يشتق منه الشيء (أي يأتي أو يصدر)

🇮🇷Persian

اشتقاق

منبع یا مبدأ که چیزی از آن نشأت می گیرد (یعنی می آید یا صادر می شود)

🇹🇷Turkish

türetme

bir şeyin türetildiği kaynak veya köken (yani gelir veya çıkar)

🇮🇱Hebrew

גִזרָה

המקור או המקור שממנו משהו נובע (כלומר מגיע או יוצא)

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The primary meaning of 'derivation' is 'the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)'.

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