derivation vs human action

human action vs derivation

derivation and human action both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derivation	Yes	No	No	No
human action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, human action is a hypernym of derivation; that is, human action is a word with a broader meaning than derivation:

derivation: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
human action: something that people do or cause to happen

Other hypernyms of derivation include act, deed, human activity.

derivation (noun)	human action (noun)
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin	something that people do or cause to happen
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
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

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