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Synonyms for derivation

13 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

origin descent lineage filiation source root genesis etymology

All synonyms

Noun

1. Origin

origin, lineage, descent, filiation, ancestry, genealogy, pedigree

Other

etymology, genesis, source, root, beginning, fountain

Definitions

n. 1
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

Related words

Word family: derive derived derivative
Phrases: derivation tree zero derivation

Forms

Plural: derivations → origins, lineages, descents, filiations…

Example sentences

origin How many people of Algerian origin live in France?
descent Most of Algeria's population is of Berber descent.
lineage The young rabbi often brags about his lineage.
source I have to recognize the source of your quotations.
root Quichua is like the root of the indigenous people.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
derivation		steady
origin		falling
descent		steady
lineage		rising
filiation		steady
source		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: root¹
6 letters: source¹, origin³
7 letters: descent², genesis³, lineage³
8 letters: fountain², ancestry³, pedigree³
9 letters: beginning³, genealogy⁵, etymology⁵, filiation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (origin³ = 3 syllables).