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derivation

/ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

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A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

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"The local farm relied on the river's derivation to irrigate their crops during the dry season. "

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The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.

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"The student showed the derivation of the answer, clearly explaining each step of the math problem from the original equation. "

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(genealogy) The act of tracing origin or descent.

Examples :

"the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root"

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(grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.

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"The derivation of the word "unhappy" shows how the prefix "un-" is added to the base word "happy" to create a new word with the opposite meaning. "

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The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.

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"The derivation of the family name "Smith" is traced to the occupation of blacksmith. "

language linguistics word history

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That from which a thing is derived.

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"The derivation of my family name is from a Scottish village. "

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That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction.

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"The word "algebra" is a derivation from Arabic mathematics. "

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The operation of deducing one function from another according to a fixed definition, referred to as derivation or differentiation; this is the inverse operation to integration.

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"The derivation of the formula for calculating the total cost of a family trip involved subtracting the initial budget from the final expenses. "

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A drawing of humors or fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a morbid process.

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"The doctor recommended a derivation to reduce the swelling in the patient's ankle. "

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