Ableiten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Ableiten" is used as verb with the meaning of "deduce", "infer" or "derive".

Essential properties of "ableiten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: ableiten
Simple past: leitete ab
Participle: abgeleitet

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "ableiten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To deduce or infer from data"

Definition: "To deduce or infer something from available information or data."
Translation(s): deduce, infer, derive
Synonym(s): folgern, schließen, herleiten
Related word(s): deduzieren, schlussfolgern

📝 Some usage examples:

Aus diesen Daten können wir wichtige Erkenntnisse ableiten.From this data, we can derive important insights.
Können Sie daraus eine Regel ableiten?Can you derive a rule from this?
Wir müssen die Konsequenzen ableiten, die sich aus dieser Entscheidung ergeben.We must deduce the consequences that arise from this decision.

2.) "To derive a word/term"

Definition: "To derive a word or term from another."
Translation(s): derive
Synonym(s): herleiten, abstammen
Related word(s): Ableitung, Etymologie

📝 Some usage examples:

Dieses Wort lässt sich vom Lateinischen ableiten.This word can be derived from Latin.
Viele englische Wörter leiten sich vom Deutschen ab.Many English words derive from German.
Können Sie ableiten, woher dieser Begriff stammt?Can you derive where this term comes from?

3.) "To divert or redirect a flow (water, electricity)"

Definition: "To divert or redirect something, especially a flow of water or electricity."
Translation(s): divert, redirect, drain
Synonym(s): umleiten, ablenken
Antonym(s): konzentrieren
Related word(s): Ableitung, Umleitung

📝 Some usage examples:

Wir müssen das Wasser ableiten, um eine Überschwemmung zu verhindern.We must divert the water to prevent a flood.
Der Strom wurde sicher abgeleitet.The electricity was safely diverted.
Sie planen, den Fluss abzuleiten, um ein Wasserkraftwerk zu bauen.They plan to divert the river to build a hydroelectric power plant.

4.) "To calculate the derivative of a function (math)"

Definition: "In mathematics, to calculate the derivative of a function."
Translation(s): differentiate, derive (math)
Synonym(s): differenzieren
Antonym(s): integrieren
Related word(s): Ableitung, Differentialrechnung

📝 Some usage examples:

Können Sie diese Funktion ableiten?Can you differentiate this function?
Wir müssen die Gleichung zweimal ableiten.We need to differentiate the equation twice.
In der Vorlesung haben wir gelernt, wie man komplexe Funktionen ableitet.In the lecture, we learned how to differentiate complex functions.

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