Term: deriving: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Candidate hypernym: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples → 1
Candidate hypernym: cover: a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else → 0
Candidate hypernym: lovebird: small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates → 0
Candidate hypernym: titivation: sprucing up; making decorative additions to → 0
Candidate hypernym: ceftriaxone: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract → 0
Candidate hypernym: machinist's vise: a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below → 0
Candidate hypernym: electronic database: (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers → 0
Candidate hypernym: thong: underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants → 0
Candidate hypernym: execution speed: (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS → 0
Candidate hypernym: company: organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) → 0
Candidate hypernym: recession: the act of ceding back → 0