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The system, or its future derivations, could potentially act as a micro-brain surrogate for testing neurological drugs, or gaining insights into the neurocomputation powers of different species or brain regions.
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The determination of micro intents by analyzing the SERPs allows the derivation of certain types of content that users expect for a search term.
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I also had the nerve to find minor gaps in certain derivations that just didn’t sit right with me.
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The French adopt the same derivation, calling it "asbeste" (minèral filamenteux et incombustible).
ASBESTOSROBERT H. JONES
Its similarity with the numerous derivatives of the verb damno have probably obscured the true derivation of the word.
A CURSORY HISTORY OF SWEARINGJULIAN SHARMAN
His method is hence inductive,--the derivation of certain principles from a sum of given facts and phenomena.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IJOHN LORD
In a word, the term contains a series of expressive innuendos by its etymological derivation.
ESSAYS IN PASTORAL MEDICINEAUSTIN MALLEY
Another etymological example sometimes cited is the derivation of the English uncle from the Latin avus.
A SYSTEM OF LOGIC: RATIOCINATIVE AND INDUCTIVEJOHN STUART MILL
In the derivation of words, I found most of them defective; nor, indeed, were any of them good grammarians.
WITCH, WARLOCK, AND MAGICIANWILLIAM HENRY DAVENPORT ADAMS
Across the hall from it, also of antique derivation, was the Star Chamber.
THE STATUS CIVILIZATIONROBERT SHECKLEY
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