derivation vs source

source vs derivation

derivation and source both are nouns.

derivation is not a verb while source is a verb.

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

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

derivation: the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
source: the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Other hypernyms of derivation include beginning, origin, root, rootage.

derivation (noun)	source (noun)
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin	a facility where something is available
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation	anything that provides inspiration for later work
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body	a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase	anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)	someone who originates or causes or initiates something
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation	a person who supplies information
	(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

derivation (verb)	source (verb)
	specify the origin of
	get (a product) from another country or business

Difference between derivation and source

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