derivation
UK/.deri'veiʃәn/US
GREB1
Definitions
n.
The origin or source of something, especially a word's etymology
起源，来历；词源
n.
The act or process of deriving something
推导，推衍（过程）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddē- + rīvus + -ation = the act of drawing from a source, or that source itself. In everyday use it most often means a word's etymology — where a word came from.
Root der still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.word derivation词源
- 2.the derivation of……的来历
- 3.mathematical derivation数学推导
Example Sentences
- 1.
The derivation of 'salary' goes back to the Latin for salt.
- 2.
The textbook shows the full derivation of the formula.