as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
the noun is a derivation of a much earlier verb
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Alexander Friedmann published a set of equations in 1922 showing that the Universe might actually be expanding, with Georges Lemaitre later making an independent derivation to arrive at that same conclusion.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
Puryear is an American artist of African descent who has worked in a sculptural idiom of European derivation for nearly five decades.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Trench coats and derivations thereof were also a key motif of the Dior Spring 24 Haute Couture collection that bowed in January and, as such, represent a leit motif uniting the verticals and underscoring house messaging.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Leaders must never lose track of key performance indices, such as vision sharing, team bonding, cross-pollination of ideas, derivation of learnings, improvement of workplace culture, client relations or customer experience, etc.
—Abiola Salami, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
Puryear is an American artist of African descent who has worked in a sculptural idiom of European derivation for nearly five decades.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Trench coats and derivations thereof were also a key motif of the Dior Spring 24 Haute Couture collection that bowed in January and, as such, represent a leit motif uniting the verticals and underscoring house messaging.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Leaders must never lose track of key performance indices, such as vision sharing, team bonding, cross-pollination of ideas, derivation of learnings, improvement of workplace culture, client relations or customer experience, etc.
—Abiola Salami, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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“Derivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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