Definition of Derivation
Derivation
der·i·va·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action or process of developing or obtaining something from a particular source or starting point, or something that is thus developed or obtained;
e.g. She was absorbed in her derivation of the truth from the clues she had gathered.
(noun)
the source from which something is obtained or developed, the point from where something originates, for example the way in which one word is formed (derived) from another word in the same language or from a word in a different language;
e.g. This dish is of Israeli derivation, but several cultures have their own versions. Learning the derivation of a word can help you learn how its meaning has changed.
(noun)
the process by which a theorem, formula, or outcome is developed using statements that have been previously established or accepted;
e.g. They are working on the derivation of an important mathematical equation.
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