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derivation

英/dˌɛɹɪvˈeɪʃən/
美/ˌdɛɹəˈveɪʃən/
01n.

推论, 推导, 来历

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions; (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation