Derivaties

Derivaties is a term that appears in some technical writings to denote items produced by a derivation process. The exact meaning of the word varies by field, and there is no single, universally accepted definition. In general, derivation refers to obtaining new objects from a base source according to a set of rules.

In mathematics and related disciplines, a derivative describes the rate at which a quantity changes with respect to another. If 'derivaties' is used in this context, it would typically refer to the collection of derivative objects—such as derivative functions or expressions—obtained from a given base function.

In linguistics, derivation produces new words from a root through affixation or other processes. In that sense, 'derivaties' could be construed as derivative forms or words derived from a base form. Usage of the plural 'derivaties' is nonstandard; most discussions use 'derivatives' or 'derivations.'

In formal language theory and computer science, derivations describe the steps by which a string can be generated from a grammar. Here, 'derivaties' might be read as nonstandard plural for derivations, i.e., the successive strings produced during parsing or generation.

Note: The standard term for many of these ideas is derivatives or derivations, depending on context. Readers encountering 'derivaties' should consider the field and check for a definition within the source material.