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Derivation

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Definition

The process of getting something, especially a word or scientific term, from a source or origin.

Synonyms & similar words

deriving etymologizing ancestry lineage filiation origin source basis root antecedent precursor provenance ancestry lineage pedigree genealogy descent extraction heritage birth paternity maternity parentage line

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