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derivation in Dutch

derivation in Dutch is afleiding, derivatie — derivation means the channelling of water away from a river or other source.

derivation in Dutch

afleiding
noun
(grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.
derivatie
noun
(grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.
afleiding
noun
(mathematics, calculus) The process of application of the derivative operator to a function, yielding another function called the derived function of the first.

What does "derivation" mean?

  1. noun The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
  2. noun The process of obtaining something, such as a result or an idea, from an original source.
  3. noun The tracing of where something, such as a word, first came from.
    "the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root"
  4. noun (linguistics) The creation of a new word by changing an existing word's base or adding a prefix or suffix to it.
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derivation in a sentence

  • the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root

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What is "derivation" in Dutch?
"derivation" in Dutch is afleiding, derivatie. derivation means: The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
Are there other ways to say "derivation" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "derivation": afleiding, derivatie.
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