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derivation

[der-uh-vay-shuhn] / ˌdɛr əˈveɪ ʃən /


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Now, Vijay Balasubramanian, a gravitational theorist at the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues say they have come up with a derivation that works for realistic black holes.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 28, 2024

Moreover, the derivation of the organizational name was, and remains, elusive.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

“I found a piece of wire rope and realized it was like rope but steel — and in that sense, it was a derivation of fiber,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

Because of the derivation of the term and because it literally meant "split," people decided schizophrenia meant split personality.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2023

But, as the following derivation shows, such experiences are more rationally accounted for by coincidence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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