Ableiten
Example: Wir können aus diesen Daten wichtige Erkenntnisse ableiten.
Definition
"Ableiten" means to deduce or infer something from given information, often by reasoning or extracting conclusions. For example, "Wir können aus diesen Daten wichtige Erkenntnisse ableiten" means we can derive important insights from this data by analyzing it carefully.
Etymology
The German word "ableiten" comes from the prefix "ab-" meaning 'off' or 'away' and the verb "leiten" meaning 'to lead.' Originally, it implied leading something away or diverting, but over time, it evolved to mean deducing or deriving conclusions by 'leading away' information from a source.
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"Ableiten" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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