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derivation
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a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
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the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
music of Turkish derivation
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(= deriving)
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
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drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
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drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
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(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
'singer' from 'sing' or 'undo' from 'do' are examples of derivations
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(= ancestry)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
algebra
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Algebra is a kind of mathematics where a letter (called a variable) can replace a number that is not known.
Using algebra, we can define a line with the formula mathy = x + 3/math