Derivation

(noun.) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin.

(noun.) drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation.

(noun.) drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body.

(noun.) a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions.

(noun.) the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); 'he prefers shoes of Italian derivation'; 'music of Turkish derivation'.

(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'.

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• Frazer we have already noted as the leading student of the derivation of sacraments from magic sacrifices. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The opinion of the Yard was divided respecting the derivation of its name. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• But I do not approve of this derivation, which seems to be a little strained. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.

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