Hyphenation of Derivation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Derivation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

De-riva-tion

Definitions of Derivation:

1.
The source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
He prefers shoes of Italian derivation Music of Turkish derivation
2.
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
3.
A line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
4.
(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
5.
Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
6.
Drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
7.
Drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
8.
The act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

Synonyms of Derivation:

noun beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
noun deriving, etymologizing, explanation, account
noun inference, illation
nounlinguistic process
noun ancestry, lineage, filiation, inheritance, hereditary pattern
noun drawing, drawing off
noun drawing, drawing off

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