Derivation

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Derivation

[deʁivaˈt͡si̯oːn]

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von lateinisch derivatio ^(→ la) Ableitung entlehnt

noun Derivation · Derivationen

(Prozess und Ergebnis der) Bildung neuer Wörter mit Hilfe gebundener grammatischer Morpheme (Derivateme) Die Wörter „schauerlich“, „Unwort“, „zerreden“ sind Derivationen.
Similar: Ableitung, Derivat, Derivatum, Derivativ, Derivativum · Opposite: Kompositum, Kurzwort, Reduplikation, Onomatopoetikum, formikonisches Wort, Flexion, Komparation

In English

derivative word that derives from another
derivation math: operation of deducing

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"Derivation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/derivation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Derivation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/derivation

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"Derivation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/derivation.

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@misc{derivation_2026,
  title = {Derivation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/derivation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}