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derive
[ dih-rahyv ]
verb (used with object)
- to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from ).
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 by from ).
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
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··· adjective
- ·· noun
- non···· adjective
- ·· verb (used with object) prederived prederiving
- un···· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of derive1
Example Sentences
"The best satisfaction we derive from this is when you get a text message from the mum to say 'thank you, you guys are amazing'," he says.
Their income is largely derived from capital gains and stock market options, or bonuses paid out based on stock performance.
The Chinatown gallery name derives from that studio moniker, itself a portmanteau of “Mutant” and “Potato.”
The UK is still facing America's 25% tariff on aluminium and steel exports - and also on products derived from those metals.
As a Peruvian American filmmaker born in New York City, Rivera derived his fictional world-building from his real-life experience documenting the harrowing stories of migrants in the United States.
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