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derivation

derivation

1 7.4
Removing water from a river or source for use
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : derivación
  • Through careful analysis, the derivation of the fluid from the main source was completed successfully.

Examples

  • The engineer explained the derivation of the chemical solution needed for the experiment.

  • 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

extraction
vsderivation
50 4.3

Removing something from a place using effort or force

is removal without implying forceful or mechanical effort
drainage
vsderivation
43 3.5

Removing liquid so it flows away from a place or object

is broader removal from a source not only by channels
evacuation
vsderivation
  • NSFW
14 4.5

Removing the contents of a container or body, for example waste from a tank

is about removing from a source rather than emptying completely
dehydration
vsderivation
3 3.4

Removing water from food or other things to make them dry

is removal generally, not limited to drying or moisture loss
leaching
vsderivation
  • Specialized
1 7.1

Water washes substances out of soil or rock as it moves through

is removal from a source, not a solvent-driven extraction process
drawing
vsderivation
1 5.6

Taking water or electricity from a source for use

focuses on the same process but uses a broader label
effluence
vsderivation
1 9.3

The flow of liquid waste out of a place like a factory

describes removal from a source rather than passive outward flow
efflux
vsderivation
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A flow of something out of a place, like water or chemicals

focuses on removal from a source, not just outward motion
drawing off
vsderivation
6.4

The act of removing liquid from a container or place

is the general term for the same removal process

Antonyms

293 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

Surface Forms

derivation singular
derivations plural

Morphology

derivation = derive (semi-transparent) = derive + ation

Built from 'derive' + '-ation', but this sense (physically drawing off water) is specialized and not the meaning most learners would predict from the general 'obtain from' sense.

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.