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Meanings of derivation in English
Portuguese
ascendência Catalan
ascendència (Historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase.
Synonyms
Examples for "deriving"
Examples for "deriving"
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But there are good reasons for deriving the Mound-Builders from the Village
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Twelves seemed to be deriving some insolent amusement from Boyce's assertive manner.
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It's doubtful whether Morrow is deriving much pleasure out of the dance.
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It's deriving new strength and knowledge from it-learningfrom it all the time.
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We review the most relevant clinical evidence deriving from nonrandomized studies and meta-analyses.
In linguistics, the process of forming a new word on the basis of an existing one.
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Usage of derivation in English
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I recently saw a graphical derivation of the area of a circle.
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Results: No significant differences in the derivation and validation populations were observed.
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The original is the thing imaged, and from it cometh the derivation.
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That is of the very essence of its alleged derivation from Christ.
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These data are consistent with derivation from a lymph node interdigitating cell.
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Some Hindu scholars demur to this derivation of Śâktism from lower cults.
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That such a derivation is fabulous we need not attempt to prove.
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Its eponymous derivation from the system's creator notwithstanding, Pilates sounds somehow girly.
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Could the heroes of old Greece trace their derivation from the gods?
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Discussion of the investigative power of Congress-itsderivation and its limits.
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In normal times the visitor to Prague would think this an unlikely derivation.
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HERMOGENES: Certainly; and this derivation is, I think, more scientific than the other.
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Accordingly both modes of derivation are found in the human law.
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The Company also involves in the clinical development, introduction and derivation of pharmaceuticals.
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The derivation of the word, allowing the truth of this story, is apparent.
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Subjects were prospectively randomized to either a derivation or validation group.
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Translations for derivation
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Derivation through the time
Derivation across language varieties
United States of America
Common
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