Derivering

Derivering is a term that appears in a small number of technical and creative contexts, but it does not have a single, widely accepted definition. In general usage, it can denote the act of deriving or obtaining a derivative or a derived form from a source, with the precise sense depending on the field.

Etymology and status: The word is formed from derive plus the -ing suffix; it is a gerund. It is rarely listed in standard dictionaries.

Possible senses: In linguistics and lexicography, derivering may refer to the process of creating new words through derivational morphology, such as adding affixes to a base to form a new lexeme. In mathematics and computer science, deriving can describe the computation of a derivative of a function or the extraction of rate-of-change information from data, including in symbolic algebra or automatic differentiation pipelines. In data analysis or modeling, derivering can describe deriving feature information from time-series data by calculating derivatives or related measures. In narrative design or media studies, it can be used metaphorically to describe deriving new plot branches or variants from an original premise.

Note: Because derivering is not standardized, authors should define the term when using it. Related concepts include derivative, derivation, and derivational morphology. The term’s meaning is best clarified by context and explicit definition within a given source.