as in inferable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
the solution was easily derivable from the clues we were given
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Recent Examples of derivable
That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
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Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
And importantly the institutional Protestant movements themselves imposed severe checks as excessive theological innovation once intellectuals began to turn against the historic traditions of ancient Christian church (e.g., the Trinity, which is not derivable sola scriptura in any obvious sense).
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2013
Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
And importantly the institutional Protestant movements themselves imposed severe checks as excessive theological innovation once intellectuals began to turn against the historic traditions of ancient Christian church (e.g., the Trinity, which is not derivable sola scriptura in any obvious sense).
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2013
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“Derivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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