derivation
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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
The word “Nyad” is a derivation of “naiad,” the water nymph from Greek mythology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 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
The etymology of the term ‘jazz’ is hotly debated but the most likely derivation is from a non-musical nineteenth-century slang word, jasm, meaning energy, vigour or liveliness.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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