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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

  1. noun The act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
  2. 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.
  3. noun The process of developing distinct components.
  4. 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

  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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