Derivation - English meaning

verb

Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.

Usage examples:

Little can be safely deduced from these figures

verb

Present participle of deduce

Usage examples:

We cannot deduce very much from these figures., [ + that ] the police have deduced that he must hav…

noun

The action of deducting or subtracting something.

Usage examples:

The dividend will be paid without deduction of tax

noun

The process of learning something by considering a general set of facts and thinking about how something specific relates to them

Usage examples:

[ c ] sherlock holmes was famous for making clever deductions., [ c ] new tax regulations would cut…

noun

The process of taking away an amount or a part of something from a total, or the amount that is taken

Usage examples:

The interest you receive will be paid after deduction of tax., the tax and social security authorit…

verb

Obtain something from (a specified source).

Usage examples:

They derived great comfort from this assurance

verb

To get or obtain something

Usage examples:

The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.

verb

Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Usage examples:

I tried to elicit a smile from joanna

verb

Present participle of elicit

Usage examples:

Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?, the questionnaire was intended to elicit info…

noun

The action of extracting something, especially using effort or force.

Usage examples:

Mineral extraction

noun

The process of removing or taking out something

Usage examples:

[ c ] a tooth extraction, [ u ] she is of korean extraction.

noun

The process of removing a substance from the ground or from another substance

Usage examples:

The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction., hard-rock mining refers t…

noun

An assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose.

Usage examples:

A family gathering

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

Usage examples:

As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A meeting of people coming together in a group

Usage examples:

We’re having a little social gathering tonight and hope you can come.

verb

Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty.

Usage examples:

The information is gleaned from press cuttings

verb

Present participle of glean

Usage examples:

From what i was able to glean, the news isn't good., they're leaving on tuesday - i managed to glea…

noun

The action or process of inducting someone to a post or organization.

Usage examples:

Induction into membership of a masonic brotherhood

noun

The process of establishing an electrical current in an object by placing it near another object that has current in it

Usage examples:

[ u ] she is being considered for induction into the soccer hall of fame.

noun

A period of training during which a new employee learns about the company they are working for and the job they will be doing

Usage examples:

New employees undergo a two-week induction., induction into sth it is vital that the managing direc…

noun

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Usage examples:

Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data

noun

A belief or opinion that you develop from the information that you know

verb

Deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Usage examples:

From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing