linguistic process vs derivation

derivation vs linguistic process

linguistic process and derivation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
linguistic process	Yes	No	No	No
derivation	Yes	No	No	No

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

linguistic process: a process involved in human language
derivation: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

Other hyponyms of linguistic process include agglutination, assimilation, dissimilation, drift, fusion, infection, lexicalisation, lexicalization, metathesis, deletion, omission, synaeresis, syneresis, consonant mutation, cohesion.

linguistic process (noun)	derivation (noun)
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication	the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
a process involved in human language	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

Difference between linguistic process and derivation

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