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herleiten

to derive

verb HER-lay-ten Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to deduce logically

Usage Note

Herleiten means to derive or logically deduce a conclusion or formula from given premises. Eine Formel herleiten (to derive a formula) is standard in mathematics and natural sciences. Also used in argumentation: eine These herleiten.

Examples

"Aus den Daten lässt sich eine klare Handlungsempfehlung herleiten."

Natural Translation

From the data a clear course of action can be derived.

Literal Translation

From the data lets itself a clear action-recommendation derive.

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