derivation vs descent

descent vs derivation

derivation and descent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derivation	Yes	No	No	No
descent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, descent is a hyponym of derivation; that is, descent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than derivation:

derivation: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
descent: properties attributable to your ancestry

Other hyponyms of derivation include extraction, origin, bloodline, pedigree.

derivation (noun)	descent (noun)
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation	properties attributable to your ancestry
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body	a movement downward
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	the hereditary derivation of an individual
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions	a downward slope or bend
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

Difference between derivation and descent

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