A line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions.
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
the source from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer'' from `sing''; `undo'' from `do''
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation