derivation /ˌderəˈveɪʃən/ noun plural derivations
plural derivations
Learner's definition of DERIVATION
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a : the origin of a word词源 [count]
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b [noncount] : the act of forming a word from another word(词语的)派生 2
a [noncount] : the source or origin of something根源;源头 b [count] : an act or process by which one thing is formed or created from another衍生;转生