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   derivation

   /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of obtaining something from a source or origin: "the derivation of scientific laws from observation" Similar derivinginductiondeductiondeducinginferringinferencegatheringgleaningdrawing outextractionelicitingrare:eduction
   • ▪ the formation of a word from another word or from a root in the same or another language. Similar originetymologysourcerootetymonprovenancefountainheadwellspringoriginationbeginningfoundationbasiscauseancestrydescentgenealogydevelopmentevolutionextraction
   • ▪ origin; extraction: "music of primarily Turkish derivation"
   • ▪ something derived; a derivative: "a good dictionary includes derivations"
   • 2. the set of stages that link a sentence in a natural language to its underlying logical form.
   • 3. the process of deducing a new formula, theorem, etc., from previously accepted statements.
   • ▪ a sequence of statements showing that a formula, theorem, etc., is a consequence of previously accepted statements.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the drawing of a fluid, especially pus or blood; also in the sense ‘formation of a word from another word’): from Latin derivatio(n-), from the verb derivare (see derive).

   Derivatives

   • 1. derivational adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › derivationDerivation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DERIVATION is the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix). How to use derivation in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERIVATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DERIVATION definition: 1. the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form…. Learn more.

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   derivation. / ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən / noun. the act of deriving or state of being derived. the source, origin, or descent of something, such as a word. something derived; a derivative. the process of deducing a mathematical theorem, formula, etc, as a necessary consequence of a set of accepted statements. this sequence of statements.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › derivationDerivation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Derivation is fancy word for the origin or root of something. Derivation is most often used in reference to abstract concepts — such as words, names or ideas. The derivation of the word derivation is the Latin derivationem, meaning "a leading off or turning away from."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERIVATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DERIVATION meaning: 1. the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDERIVATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. the act of deriving or state of being derived. 2. the source, origin, or descent of something, such as a word. 3. something derived; a derivative. 4. a. the process of deducing a mathematical theorem, formula, etc, as a necessary consequence of a set of accepted statements. b. this sequence of statements. c.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › DerivationDerivation - definition of derivation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act of deriving or state of being derived. 2. (Linguistics) the source, origin, or descent of something, such as a word. 3. something derived; a derivative. 4. (Mathematics)

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishderivation | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   derivation definition: the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form…. Learn more.

10. www.khanacademy.org › math › ap-calculus-abDifferentiation: definition and basic derivative rules | Khan...

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    The derivative of a function describes the function's instantaneous rate of change at a certain point - it gives us the slope of the line tangent to the function's graph at that point. See how we define the derivative using limits, and learn to find derivatives quickly with the very useful power, product, and quotient rules.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › derivationderivation - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    derivation meaning, definition, what is derivation: the origin of something, especially a wo...: Learn more.