DERIVATION Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word derivation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DERIVATION
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ancestry | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||||
deriving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase | ||||||||
etymologizing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase | ||||||||
filiation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||||
lineage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • the number of lines in a piece of printed material • a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline |