Definition of derivations

"derivations" 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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derivations in Scrabble®

The word derivations 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters derivations:

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (124 words)

adonise, advents, adverts, adviser, advisor, airiest, airside, aneroid, anodise, antsier, aridest, astride, astroid, atoners, avidest, avoider, dairies, denarii, destain, detains, detrain, deviant, devisor, diaries, diarist, diorite, dirties, disrate, ditsier, diverts, diviner, divines, divisor, donairs, donates, doviest, drivein, edition, editors, evasion, inditer, indites, indorse, inertia, inosite, inroads, insider, instead, invader, invades, inverts, invited, inviter, invites, invitro, iodines, iodiser, iodites, ionised, ioniser, irisate, ironies, ivories, ivorist, naivest, nastier, natives, nitride, noisier, norites, ordains, orients, otarine, ovaries, oversat, oversit, rations, ravines, restain, retains, retinas, revisit, roadies, roasted, rodents, roisted, rosined, sainted, sandier, sardine, savored, senator, servant, snorted, sortied, stained, stainer, stander, starved, steroid, stivier, stonier, storied, strived, striven, taverns, tidiers, tierods, tinders, tirades, tradein, trained, treason, triones, vainest, vendors, veritas, version, virions, viroids, visited, visitor, vitrine, voiders

 

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derivations in Words With Friends™

The word derivations 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: 17

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

DERIVATIONS
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (124 words)

adonise, advents, adverts, adviser, advisor, airiest, airside, aneroid, anodise, antsier, aridest, astride, astroid, atoners, avidest, avoider, dairies, denarii, destain, detains, detrain, deviant, devisor, diaries, diarist, diorite, dirties, disrate, ditsier, diverts, diviner, divines, divisor, donairs, donates, doviest, drivein, edition, editors, evasion, inditer, indites, indorse, inertia, inosite, inroads, insider, instead, invader, invades, inverts, invited, inviter, invites, invitro, iodines, iodiser, iodites, ionised, ioniser, irisate, ironies, ivories, ivorist, naivest, nastier, natives, nitride, noisier, norites, ordains, orients, otarine, ovaries, oversat, oversit, rations, ravines, restain, retains, retinas, revisit, roadies, roasted, rodents, roisted, rosined, sainted, sandier, sardine, savored, senator, servant, snorted, sortied, stained, stainer, stander, starved, steroid, stivier, stonier, storied, strived, striven, taverns, tidiers, tierods, tinders, tirades, tradein, trained, treason, triones, vainest, vendors, veritas, version, virions, viroids, visited, visitor, vitrine, voiders

 

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