derivation vs pedigree

pedigree vs derivation

derivation and pedigree both are nouns.

derivation is not an adjective while pedigree is an adjective.

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

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

derivation: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
pedigree: ancestry of a purebred animal

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

derivation (noun)	pedigree (noun)
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin	ancestry of a purebred animal
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation	the hereditary derivation of an individual
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body	line of descent of a purebred animal
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

derivation (adjective)	pedigree (adjective)
	having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal

Difference between derivation and pedigree

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