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derive
[dih-rahyv]
verb (used with object)
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed byfrom ).
Synonyms: , , , , ,to trace from a source or origin.
English words derived from German.
Chemistry.to produce or obtain (a substance) from another.
Grammar.to create (a new linguistic form) by adding affixes to or changing the shape of a root or base.
The word “runner” is derived from “run.”
verb (used without object)
to come from a source or origin; originate (often followed byfrom ).
derive
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
(usually foll by from) to draw or be drawn (from) in source or origin; trace or be traced
(tr) to obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer
(tr) to trace the source or development of
(usually foll by from) to produce or be produced (from) by a chemical reaction
maths to obtain (a function) by differentiation
Other Word Forms
- derivable adjective
- deriver noun
- nonderivable adjective
- prederive verb (used with object)
- underivable adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of derive1
Example Sentences
The crowd is reacting to what’s probably muscle memory derived from decades of being in the audience and hearing that sound.
This sounds like guesswork derived from pop psychology, since the authors didn’t point to any actual research to validate their conclusions about masking.
And it’s from Yeva’s quest that the book derives its title: An “endling” is the last individual in a dying species, the kind she is dedicated to protecting.
He gives no credence to the Russian government’s claim that it derived no value from the secret information.
According to the NIH’s own figures, patents derived from work it has funded produce 20% more economic value than other U.S. patents.
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