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derivation

/ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

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Dérivation, captage

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

Examples :

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

La ferme locale dépendait du captage de la rivière pour irriguer ses cultures pendant la saison sèche.

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Dérivation, obtention

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.

Examples :

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

L'étudiant a montré la dérivation de la réponse, expliquant clairement chaque étape du problème de mathématiques à partir de l'équation d'origine.

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Généalogie, filiation

(genealogy) The act of tracing origin or descent.

Examples :

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

La filiation d'un mot à partir d'une racine indo-européenne.

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Dérivation

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

Examples :

"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. "

La dérivation du mot « unhappy » montre comment le préfixe « un- » est ajouté au mot de base « happy » pour créer un nouveau mot avec le sens opposé.

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Dérivation, origine

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

Examples :

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

L'origine du nom de famille « Smith » est attribuée au métier de forgeron.

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Dérivation, origine

That from which a thing is derived.

Examples :

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

L'origine de mon nom de famille vient d'un village écossais.

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noun

Dérivation, déduction

That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction.

Examples :

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

Le mot « algèbre » est une dérivation des mathématiques arabes.

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noun

Dérivation

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.

Examples :

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

La dérivation de la formule pour calculer le coût total d'un voyage en famille impliquait de soustraire le budget initial des dépenses finales.

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noun

Dérivation

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

Examples :

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

Le médecin a recommandé une dérivation pour réduire l'enflure à la cheville du patient.

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