as in derivatives
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 derivations
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.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivations
derivatives
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The effort will discontinue or combine several petrochemical derivatives tied to polyethylene, acrylonitrile and polycarbonate diol, according to Asahi Kasei.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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In principle, the onboard computer solved differential equations, which depend not only on variables such as x and y but also on their derivatives.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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“Derivations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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