deriving

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or process of deriving or deducing, especially from general principles or theories.

  - "The mathematician was able to derive the formula from first principles."
  - "From the evidence presented, the jury was able to derive a guilty verdict."

• Verb

  To obtain or produce (something) from a source or raw material.

  - "The factory derives its power from a nearby dam."
  - "The oil company derives profits from the sale of crude oil."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deriving
deserving , serving , surveying

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Variants

List of all variants of deriving that leads to same result
derive , derived , deriver , derivers , derives , deriving

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Etymology

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From Old French 'deriver' meaning 'to draw off', from 'de-' meaning 'off' + 'river' meaning 'current'.

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Trivia

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1. Deriving is a key concept in mathematics and science, and is essential for understanding how new knowledge is derived from existing knowledge.

2. Deriving can also be used more broadly to describe the process of obtaining or producing something from a source or raw material, such as oil from a well or electricity from a power plant.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deduction: A method of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from a general principle or a set of premises.

2. Induction: A method of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from specific observations or data.

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Culture

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Deriving has been used extensively in mathematics and science to describe the process of deducing new information or theories from existing knowledge. It is also used more generally to describe the process of obtaining or producing something from a source or raw material.

How to Memorize "deriving"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of deriving a mathematical formula from a set of given principles.
   - Imagine the process of extracting oil from a well as a form of deriving.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deriving' with the process of deducing or deriving a conclusion from evidence.
   - Associate the word 'deriving' with the process of extracting or obtaining something from a source.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Deduct, deduce, derive' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Draw it out, derive it' to remember the meaning of the word.

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