derivation

«derivation» in Mova's school dictionary: where it comes from and how it was made, for example from… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a derivation, derivations)

meaning for a pupil

1) The derivation of a word is where it comes from and how it was made, for example from Latin or from another English word. tree →

2) (maths) A derivation is a step-by-step working that shows how a formula or answer is reached. tree →

3) (formal) Derivation is getting something from a source, like getting a product from a plant. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English lessons it is about word origins (etymology) and making new words with prefixes and suffixes: «happiness» is derived from «happy». In maths and science, a derivation shows how a rule is worked out from other rules. It tells the reader where something comes from. Phrases: «of Latin derivation», «the derivation of a formula».

examples

• The derivation of «tele» is a Greek word meaning «far». tree →
• «Unkind» is a derivation from «kind». tree →
• The word «sandwich» has an interesting derivation. tree →
• Show the derivation of the area formula. tree →
• The teacher wrote the derivation on the board step by step. tree →
• Many English words are of French derivation. tree →
• The derivation of rubber from trees takes a lot of work. tree →

note

Countable: a derivation, derivations. Verb: derive (derive from); adjective: derivative, derived. In grammar, derivation (making new words: kind → kindness) is different from inflection (changing the form of the same word: kind → kinder). «Etymology» is the study of word origins.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «derivation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.