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origin vs derivation

derivation vs origin

origin and derivation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
origin Yes No No No
derivation Yes No No No
As nouns, derivation is a hypernym of origin; that is, derivation is a word with a broader meaning than origin:
  • origin: properties attributable to your ancestry
  • derivation: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Other hypernyms of origin include ancestry, filiation, lineage.
As nouns, derivation is a hyponym of origin; that is, derivation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than origin:
  • origin: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
  • derivation: the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
origin (noun) derivation (noun)
properties attributable to your ancestry the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events 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
the place where something begins, where it springs into being a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived (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 origin and derivation

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