descent vs derivation

derivation vs descent

descent and derivation both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of descent include ancestry, filiation, lineage.

descent (noun)	derivation (noun)
the act of changing your location in a downward direction	the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
properties attributable to your ancestry	drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
a movement downward	drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
the hereditary derivation of an individual	inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
a downward slope or bend	a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors	(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 descent and derivation

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