noun: the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
noun: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
noun: a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
noun: (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation; "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"
noun: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
noun: drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
noun: drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
noun: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
Length: 10 letters
Scrabble value: 14
Words with Friends value: 16
Literati value: 13
TWL (USA): Found
SOWPODS (UK): Found
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