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derivazione — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • derivation noun A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
  • shunt verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.

Senses

derivazione is used for these senses in English:

  • derivation The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
  • shunt (electricity) A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.

derivation — full definition

  1. noun A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
  2. noun The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
  3. noun The act of tracing origin or descent; an instance thereof (for example, an etymology).
  4. noun Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.

shunt — full definition

  1. verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
  2. verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
  3. noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
  4. noun A minor traffic collision.

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