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derivation

[der-uh-vey-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

Research investigating the effect of sleep derivation on more complex types of thinking has shown somewhat mixed results.

From Salon Aug. 17, 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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