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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Recent Examples of derivation
Five years after he was killed, in response to political unrest, the government increased the derivation fund to 13 percent for oil-producing states.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.
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Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.
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John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Whether numbers, systems of equations, derivations or geometric objects, everything should spring from a few basic assumptions.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.
—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.
—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Whether numbers, systems of equations, derivations or geometric objects, everything should spring from a few basic assumptions.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for derivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivation
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For example, a derivatives contract might center around whether a magnitude 8 earthquake will take place in Los Angeles County before January 1, 2027.
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The merger created what was, at the time, the world’s largest derivatives market.
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While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
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“Derivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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