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derivation

[der-uh-vay-shuhn] / ˌdɛr əˈveɪ ʃən /


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"The new derivation came together after years of work on the optical cycle of spin defects."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

Well-known quotations embody both of these things: they come with the imprimatur both of ancient derivation, and of the many people who, by passing it on, in some way are understood to have endorsed it.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith


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