Synonyms of derivation

derivation

noun

ˌder-ə-ˈvā-shən 

as in derivative

something that naturally develops or is developed from something else

the noun is a derivation of a much earlier verb

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derivative
• derivate
• descendent
• product
• descendant
• result
• by-product
• offshoot
• outgrowth
• reproduction
• consequence
• outcome
• spin-off
• sequel
• development
• copy
• sequence
• corollary
• upshot
• growth
• aftermath
• fruit
• denouement
• issue
• side effect
• dénouement
• repercussion
• side reaction
• duplicate
• facsimile
• replica
• aftereffect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origin
• source
• root
• prototype
• cause
• reason
• original
• occasion
• archetype
• antecedent
• determinant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of derivation

All that derivation might have been a glaring liability in lesser hands, but Worley has adroitly assembled the mega-mash-up into an engaging whole, with the help of an amiable cast and a crack technical team. —Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024

The new travel trailer breaks free from the confines of tiny teardrop derivation to sleep the entire family (kinda) and supply an all-electric off-grid base camp. —New Atlas, 12 July 2024

Alexander Friedmann published a set of equations in 1922 showing that the Universe might actually be expanding, with Georges Lemaitre later making an independent derivation to arrive at that same conclusion. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024

Puryear is an American artist of African descent who has worked in a sculptural idiom of European derivation for nearly five decades. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024