Noun

• S: (n) derivation (the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)) "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
• S: (n) deriving, derivation, etymologizing ((historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase)
• S: (n) derivation (a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions)
• S: (n) derivation ((descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation) "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• domain category
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation (inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline)
• S: (n) derivation (drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body)
• S: (n) derivation (drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation)
• S: (n) derivation (the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) act, deed, human action, human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
• S: (n) action (something done (usually as opposed to something said)) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
• S: (n) acquiring, getting (the act of acquiring something) "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
• S: (n) causing, causation (the act of causing something to happen)
• S: (n) delivery, obstetrical delivery (the act of delivering a child)
• S: (n) departure, going, going away, leaving (the act of departing)
• S: (n) discovery, find, uncovering (the act of discovering something)
• S: (n) disposal, disposition (the act or means of getting rid of something)
• S: (n) implementation, effectuation (the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect)
• S: (n) egress, egression, emergence (the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent)
• S: (n) equalization, equalisation, leveling (the act of making equal or uniform)
• S: (n) exhumation, disinterment, digging up (the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried)
• S: (n) mitzvah, mitsvah ((Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty)
• S: (n) propulsion, actuation (the act of propelling)
• S: (n) recovery, retrieval (the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost))
• S: (n) running away (the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be)
• S: (n) touch, touching (the act of putting two things together with no space between them) "at his touch the room filled with lights"
• S: (n) nonaccomplishment, nonachievement (an act that does not achieve its intended goal)
• S: (n) leaning (the act of deviating from a vertical position)
• S: (n) motivation, motivating (the act of motivating; providing incentive)
• S: (n) assumption (the act of assuming or taking for granted) "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"
• S: (n) rejection (the act of rejecting something) "his proposals were met with rejection"
• S: (n) forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice (the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.)
• S: (n) derivation (the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin)
• S: (n) activity (any specific behavior) "they avoided all recreational activity"
• S: (n) hire (the act of hiring something or someone) "he signed up for a week's car hire"
• S: (n) wear, wearing (the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment) "she bought it for everyday wear"
• S: (n) judgment, judgement, assessment (the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event) "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
• S: (n) production (the act or process of producing something) "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
• S: (n) stay (continuing or remaining in a place or state) "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
• S: (n) residency, residence, abidance (the act of dwelling in a place)
• S: (n) inactivity (being inactive; being less active)
• S: (n) hindrance, hinderance, interference (the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding)
• S: (n) stop, stoppage (the act of stopping something) "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
• S: (n) group action (action taken by a group of people)
• S: (n) distribution (the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning)
• S: (n) legitimation (the act of rendering a person legitimate) "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"
• S: (n) waste, permissive waste ((law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect)
• S: (n) proclamation, promulgation (the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice) "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
• S: (n) communication, communicating (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information) "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
• S: (n) speech act (the use of language to perform some act)