Derivement

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something derived; a deduction, inference, or derivative. countable, obsolete

    "I offer these derivements from these subjects, to rise our affections upward."

  2. 2
    The act or process of deriving; derivation. uncountable

    "The features of refinement are as important as the mechanical development for the derivement of continued pleasure."

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"I offer these derivements from these subjects, to rise our affections upward."

Etymology

From derive + -ment.

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