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Derivation

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lineagenounDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
filiationnoun(uncountable) The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
ancestrynounA series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.
derivingnoun(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
etymologizingnoun(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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WordDefinition
filiationnoun(uncountable) The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
ancestrynounA series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.
lineagenounDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
derivingnoun(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
etymologizingnoun(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
driftnoun(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
adriftFloating at random.
bypassnounThe act of going past or around.
derivatizationnoun(chemistry) A technique which transforms a chemical compound into a product of similar chemical structure.
branchnounThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
injectionnounThe act of injecting, or something that is injected.
by-passnounAlternative form of bypass. [A road that passes around something, such as a residential area or business district.]
shuntnounAn act of moving (suddenly), as due to a push or shove.
developmentnoun(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
shortnounA short circuit.
provenancenounPlace or source of origin.
elaborationnounThe act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
deductionnounA sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
deductverbTo take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.
samplingnounThe process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.

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