Derivation
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Derivation may mean:
- Differential algebra
- Derivation (abstract algebra)
- Derivation (linguistics)
- Derivation (logic) -- another name for a mathematical proof because the results are derived from the basic rules of the language used.
Derivation may also refer to:
- Parse tree
- The creation of a derived row, in the twelve-tone musical technique
- An after-the-fact justification for an action, in the work of sociologist Vilfredo Pareto

