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derivation

in linguistics, the process of forming a new word on the basis of an existing one
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Summary

derivation is a linguistic phenomenon[1]. derivation draws 1,050 Wikipedia views per month (linguistic phenomenon category, ranking #4 of 12).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: word formation[3]
  • Part of: language change[4], morphology[5], word formation[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Morphological derivation[7]
  • Has effect: derivative[8]
  • Different from: derivation[9]
  • Uses: word[10]
  • Studied by: word formation[11], morphology[12]

Why It Matters

derivation has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] derivation is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_derivation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{derivation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/derivation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isocat id → 1271, 6145, 355
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Isocat id: 355, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/7326290|derivation (#7326290)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/125|ISOCAT]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 3d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → linguistic phenomenon
    Subclass of → word formation
    Different from → derivation
    Part of → language change, morphology, word formation
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Isocat id: 6145, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/7331142|derivation (#7331142)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/125|ISOCAT]] #mix'n'match"
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