derivation C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ UK /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation The word's Latin derivation is plain to any classicist. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the origin or source of... originsourceetymologyprovenancerootancestryextraction Word family Derived forms derivational Related forms derivederivativederivable Etymology AI details From Latin derivatio ('a leading off, drawing off'), from derivare ('to lead or draw off'), from de- ('away') plus rivus ('stream, brook'). derivare Latin rivus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # derivation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation ## Examples - The word's Latin derivation is plain to any classicist. ## Synonyms - origin - source - etymology - provenance - root - ancestry - extraction ## Derived Forms - derivational ## Related Forms - derive - derivative - derivable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: derivare - Root: rivus ## Etymology From Latin derivatio ('a leading off, drawing off'), from derivare ('to lead or draw off'), from de- ('away') plus rivus ('stream, brook'). ## AI Etymology Derivation comes from Latin derivatio ('a leading off, drawing off'), from derivare ('to lead or draw off'), from de- ('away') plus rivus ('stream, brook'). The etymological trail includes Latin derivare and Latin rivus. As a noun, derivation names the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation. The same family is visible in derived forms such as derivational and related forms such as derive, derivative, and derivable. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown