Synonyms of derivation

1. derivation, beginning, origin, root, rootage, source: usage: the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
2. deriving, derivation, etymologizing, explanation, account: usage: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
3. derivation, inference, illation: usage: a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
4. derivation, linguistic process: usage: (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"
5. ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation, inheritance, hereditary pattern: usage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
6. derivation, drawing, drawing off: usage: drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
7. derivation, drawing, drawing off: usage: drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
8. derivation, act, deed, human action, human activity: usage: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin