derivation
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7.4
- noun
- /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Through careful analysis, the derivation of the fluid from the main source was completed successfully.
Examples
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The engineer explained the derivation of the chemical solution needed for the experiment.
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The users accept the results without access to the data or the processes utilized in the derivation.
Academic text (2003) -
Compared to Table 6, it is seen that all the reported portfolio characteristics improved after the logit derivation process was refined.
Academic text (2017) -
The details of our derivation of probability distributions for oil-in-place by reservoir are given below.
Academic text (1991) -
New topics are introduced with a minimum of discourse, using guided derivations (where students supply missing steps in the argument) to promote active student engagement.
Academic text (1996) -
In grounded theory (Creswell, 2005), systematic analytic procedures allow derivation of reliable themes from valid data.
Academic text (2014) -
The derivation of water from the well is essential for our survival during the summer months.
Synonyms
81
4.3
Removing something from a place using effort or force
42
3.5
Removing liquid so it flows away from a place or object
4
5.6
Taking water or electricity from a source for use
3
4.5
Removing the contents of a container or body, for example waste from a tank
1
7.1
Water washes substances out of soil or rock as it moves through
1
3.4
Removing water from food or other things to make them dry
1
9.3
The flow of liquid waste out of a place like a factory
1
9.9
A flow of something out of a place, like water or chemicals
1
6.4
The act of removing liquid from a container or place
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Etymology
The word derivation comes from Latin parts de- ('away') and rivus ('stream'), the same root you can see in the word 'river'. It originally meant 'to lead water away', so a derivation can mean the drawing off of water from its source.