Derivation vs. Conjugate

Derivation vs. Conjugate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Derivation and Conjugate

Derivationnoun

A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

Conjugateverb

To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses.

In English, the verb 'to be' is conjugated as follows: 'I am', 'you are', 'he/she/it is', 'we are', 'you are', 'they are'.

Derivationnoun

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.

Conjugateverb

(mathematics) To multiply on the left by one element and on the right by its inverse.

Derivationnoun

The act of tracing origin or descent.

the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root

Conjugateverb

(rare) To join together, to unite; to juxtapose.

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Derivationnoun

(grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.

Conjugateverb

To temporarily fuse, exchanging or transferring DNA.

Derivationnoun

The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.

Conjugatenoun

Any entity formed by joining two or more smaller entities together.

Derivationnoun

That from which a thing is derived.

Conjugatenoun

A complex conjugate.

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Derivationnoun

That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction.

Conjugatenoun

(algebra) More generally, any of a set of irrational or complex numbers that are zeros of the same polynomial with integral coefficients.

Derivationnoun

(mathematics) The operation of deducing one function from another according to a fixed definition, referred to as derivation or differentiation; this is the inverse operation to integration.

Conjugatenoun

Given a field extension L / K and an element α ∈ L, any other element β ∈ L that is another root of the minimal polynomial of α over K.

Derivationnoun

(medicine) A drawing of humors or fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a morbid process.

Conjugatenoun

(mathematics) An explementary angle.

Derivationnoun

the source from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues);

he prefers shoes of Italian derivation

Conjugatenoun

(grammar) A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and therefore generally resembling it in meaning.

Derivationnoun

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

Conjugatenoun

(immunology) A weak and a strong antigen covalently linked together

Derivationnoun

a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

Conjugateadjective

United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.

Derivationnoun

(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'

Conjugateadjective

(botany) In single pairs; coupled.

Derivationnoun

inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Conjugateadjective

(chemistry) Containing two or more radicals supposed to act the part of a single one.

Derivationnoun

drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

Conjugateadjective

(grammar) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification; said of words.

Derivationnoun

drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

Conjugateadjective

(math) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having reciprocal properties; said of quantities, points, lines, axes, curves, etc.

Conjugatenoun

a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A

Conjugateverb

unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds

Conjugateverb

add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.;

conjugate the verb

Conjugateverb

undergo conjugation

Conjugateadjective

joined together especially in a pair or pairs

Conjugateadjective

of a pinnate leaflet; having only one pair of leaflets

Conjugateadjective

formed by the union of two compounds;

a conjugated protein

Conjugateadjective

of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond