derivation vs inheritance

inheritance vs derivation

derivation and inheritance both are nouns.

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

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

derivation: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
inheritance: (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

Other hypernyms of derivation include hereditary pattern.

derivation (noun)	inheritance (noun)
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin	hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation	any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body	(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
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 inheritance

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