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derivation

The process of obtaining or developing something from a source, origin, or earlier form.

Noun process_event Level 1110
romanization

The process of writing a language that normally uses a non-Latin script with the Latin alphabet.

Noun process_event Level 1110
breakup

The ending of a relationship, especially a romantic one.

Noun process_event Level 1120
by-product

A secondary product made or obtained incidentally during the production of something else.

Noun process_event Level 1120
by-product

An unintended result or consequence that arises from an activity, process, or situation.

Noun process_event Level 1120
co-ordination

The organization of different people, activities, or parts so that they work together effectively.

Noun process_event Level 1120
counterattack

An attack made in response to an opponent’s attack, intended to regain the initiative or cause damage.

Noun process_event Level 1120
cutoff

A point or time after which something is stopped, ends, or is no longer accepted.

Noun process_event Level 1120
follow-up

An action, event, or communication that occurs later to continue, check, or build on something that happened earlier.

Noun process_event Level 1120
re-election

The act or process of electing someone to the same position or office for another term.

Noun process_event Level 1120
re-establishment

The act or process of establishing something again after it has ended, been lost, or been disrupted.

Noun process_event Level 1120
start-up

The act or process of starting an engine, machine, computer, or system.

Noun process_event Level 1120
arraignment

the hearing at which a defendant is charged

Noun process_event Level 1130
class action

a suit brought by representatives on behalf of a group

Noun process_event Level 1130
directed verdict

a verdict ordered by the judge when the evidence permits only one

Noun process_event Level 1130
escheat

the reversion of property to the state when no heir exists

Noun process_event Level 1130
judgment notwithstanding the verdict

a judgment overriding the jury's verdict

Noun process_event Level 1130
summary judgment

judgment given without trial when no facts are disputed

Noun process_event Level 1130
voir dire

the questioning of prospective jurors or a witness

Noun process_event Level 1130
exchange

In chess, an exchange is a series of captures in which each side trades pieces of roughly equal value.

Noun process_event Level 1202
pitch

In baseball, a pitch is a ball thrown by the pitcher toward the batter.

Noun process_event Level 1204
round

A complete game of golf played over a set number of holes, usually 18.

Noun process_event Level 1210
fuseki

The opening stage of a game of Go, when players place stones to develop influence and territory across the board.

Noun process_event Level 1211
length

A swim from one end of a swimming pool to the other end.

Noun process_event Level 1216
adjudication

Adjudication is the formal process of deciding a dispute, claim, or legal matter.

Noun process_event Level 1399
appearance

The act or event of becoming visible or being seen, especially for the first time.

Noun process_event Level 1399
approach

The act or process of moving nearer to someone or something.

Noun process_event Level 1399
arbitration

A procedure in which an independent person or panel resolves a dispute by making a decision that may be legally binding.

Noun process_event Level 1399
arrest

The act or event of taking someone into legal custody.

Noun process_event Level 1399
build-up

A period or process in which excitement, interest, or publicity grows before an important event.

Noun process_event Level 1399
campaign

A connected series of military operations conducted over time in a particular region or against a particular enemy.

Noun process_event Level 1399
carbon emissions

Carbon emissions are releases of carbon dioxide and other carbon-containing gases into the atmosphere, especially those caused by human activity.

Noun process_event Level 1399
catalyst

A person, event, or thing that prompts or speeds up change or development.

Noun process_event Level 1399
chemical synthesis

Chemical synthesis is the production of a chemical compound by combining simpler substances through one or more chemical reactions.

Noun process_event Level 1399
circumcision

A Jewish religious rite in which a male infant is circumcised, traditionally on the eighth day after birth.

Noun process_event Level 1399
compounding

The process of combining or mixing substances, ingredients, or materials to produce a compound or mixture.

Noun process_event Level 1399
compounding

The process of adding interest or another increase to an accumulated amount so that later increases are calculated on the larger total.

Noun process_event Level 1399
construction

The process of building or putting together something, especially a structure such as a house, road, or bridge.

Noun process_event Level 1399
convergence

The gradual development of similar features, behaviors, or outcomes in different systems, groups, or fields.

Noun process_event Level 1399
decline

A sudden worsening in condition or state.

Noun process_event Level 1399
decomposition

The gradual breakdown of dead organic matter into simpler substances, especially plant or animal tissue.

Noun process_event Level 1399
deforestation

The clearing or removal of forests, especially on a large scale, so that the land is no longer forested.

Noun process_event Level 1399
departure

The act of leaving a place, situation, or activity.

Noun process_event Level 1399
depletion

The process of using up or consuming a supply, resource, or available possibility completely.

Noun process_event Level 1399
deportation

The official removal of a person from a country, usually because they are not legally allowed to remain there.

Noun process_event Level 1399
descent

The act or process of moving downward from a higher position or level.

Noun process_event Level 1399
detention

A school punishment in which a student must remain at school after classes or during a break.

Noun process_event Level 1399
determination

The act or process of finding, establishing, or deciding what something is or what its value or result will be.

Noun process_event Level 1399
discharge

The act of releasing a shot from a weapon or releasing an electrical charge.

Noun process_event Level 1399
dismissal

The act of making someone leave a job, office, or position of authority.

Noun process_event Level 1399