derivación

Definitions of derivación
  1. noun
    the act of combining things to form a new whole
    synonyms: capitalización
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    aderezo, agitado, alterne, amasijo, mezcla, mezclado, preparado, trasiego
    the act of mixing together
    fusión
    the act of fusing (or melting) together
    mezcla
    the act of blending components together thoroughly
    unión
    the act of making or becoming a single unit
    integración
    the act of combining into an integral whole
    incrustación, injerto
    the act of grafting something onto something else
    babel, gallinero
    a confusion of voices and other sounds
    confluencia
    a flowing together
    homogeneización
    the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition
    unión
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
    reunificación
    the act of coming together again
    centralización
    the act of consolidating power under a central control
    fusión
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  2. noun
    a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
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    conductor
    a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
  3. noun
    a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
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    ilación, inferencia
    the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
  4. noun
    something causing antagonism or loss of interest
    synonyms: salida
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    estímulo, input, sugestión
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  5. noun
    (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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    explicación
    a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
  6. noun
    the sound of light blow or knock
    synonyms: colada, colado, explotación, golpeo, golpeteo, intervención, repiqueteo, sangría, sonsonete, tabaleo, tecleo, tictac
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    tantarantán, tantarán
    a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
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    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  7. noun
    the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
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    fuente, germen, nacimiento, origen, principio, venero
    the place where something begins, where it springs into being
  8. noun
    (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
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