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derive

[dih-rahyv]

verb (used with object)

derived, deriving 
  1. to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed byfrom ).

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
  2. to trace from a source or origin.

    English words derived from German.

  3. to reach or obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer.

  4. Chemistry.Ģżto produce or obtain (a substance) from another.

  5. Grammar.Ģżto create (a new linguistic form) by adding affixes to or changing the shape of a root or base.

    The word ā€œrunnerā€ is derived from ā€œrun.ā€



verb (used without object)

derived, deriving 
  1. to come from a source or origin; originate (often followed byfrom ).

derive

/ »åɪˈ°ł²¹ÉŖ±¹ /

verb

  1. (usually foll by from) to draw or be drawn (from) in source or origin; trace or be traced

  2. (tr) to obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer

  3. (tr) to trace the source or development of

  4. (usually foll by from) to produce or be produced (from) by a chemical reaction

  5. maths to obtain (a function) by differentiation

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • derivable adjective
  • deriver noun
  • nonderivable adjective
  • prederive verb (used with object)
  • underivable adjective
  • »å±šĖˆ°ł¾±±¹²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
  • »å±šĖˆ°ł¾±±¹±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of derive1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English diriven, deriven ā€œto flow, draw from, spring,ā€ from Anglo-French, Old French deriver, from Latin »åŧ°łÄ«±¹Äå°ł±š ā€œto lead off,ā€ equivalent to »åŧ- de- + °łÄ«±¹(³Ü²õ) ā€œa streamā€ + -Äå°ł±š infinitive suffix
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of derive1

C14: from Old French deriver to spring from, from Latin »åŧ°łÄ«±¹Äå°ł±š to draw off, from de- + °łÄ«±¹³Ü²õ a stream
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Example Sentences

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The crowd is reacting to what’s probably muscle memory derived from decades of being in the audience and hearing that sound.

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This sounds like guesswork derived from pop psychology, since the authors didn’t point to any actual research to validate their conclusions about masking.

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And it’s from Yeva’s quest that the book derives its title: An ā€œendlingā€ is the last individual in a dying species, the kind she is dedicated to protecting.

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He gives no credence to the Russian government’s claim that it derived no value from the secret information.

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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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