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Definition of derivation

"derivation" in the noun sense

1. derivation

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

historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

3. derivation

a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

4. derivation

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

inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

6. derivation

drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

7. derivation

drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

8. derivation

the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

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derivation in Scrabble®

The word derivation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

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DERIVATION

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

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DERIVATION

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derivation in Words With Friends™

The word derivation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters derivation:

DERIVATION

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

aneroid, avoider, denarii, detrain, deviant, diorite, diviner, drivein, edition, inditer, inertia, invader, invited, inviter, invitro, nitride, otarine, tradein, trained, vitrine

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DERIVATION

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DERIVATION

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DEVIANT

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Words within the letters of derivation

2 letter words in derivation (16 words)

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3 letter words in derivation (58 words)

ado aid air and ant are art ate den die din doe don dot ear eat end eon era eta ide ion ire net nit nod nor not oar oat ode one ore ova ran rat red rev rid rod roe rot tad tan tar tav tea ten tie tin toe ton van vat vet via vie voe

4 letter words in derivation (95 words)

5 letter words in derivation (76 words)

6 letter words in derivation (57 words)

7 letter words in derivation (20 words)

aneroid avoider denarii detrain deviant diorite diviner drivein edition inditer inertia invader invited inviter invitro nitride otarine tradein trained vitrine

8 letter words in derivation (7 words)

daintier deviator ideation iodinate ordinate rationed retinoid

9 letter words in derivation (1 word)

deviation

10 letter words in derivation (1 word)

derivation

derivation + 1 blank (3 words)

deprivation derivations invigorated

derivation + 2 blanks (6 words)

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Words containing the sequence derivation

Words that start with derivation (6 words)

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Words with derivation in them (3 words)

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Words that end with derivation (2 words)

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Word Growth involving derivation

Shorter words in derivation

on ion

at vat

Longer words containing derivation

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