derivação — meaning in English
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English meaning
- differentiation noun The act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
- shunt verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
Senses
derivação is used for these senses in English:
- differentiation (mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.
- shunt (electricity) A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.
differentiation — full definition
- noun The act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
- noun The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.
- noun The process of developing distinct components.
- noun The process by which the components of multicellular life (cells, organs, etc.) are produced and acquire function, as when a seed develops the root and stem, and the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds.
shunt — full definition
- verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
- verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
- noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
- noun A minor traffic collision.