derivation vs extraction

extraction vs derivation

derivation and extraction both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

derivation (noun)	extraction (noun)
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin	the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
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	the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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 extraction

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