DERIVATION


Meaning of DERIVATION in English

der ‧ i ‧ va ‧ tion AC /ˌderəˈveɪʃ ə n, ˌderɪˈveɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun

[countable,uncountable +of] technical the origin of something, especially a word

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.