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   derive

   /dɪˈrʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. obtain something from (a specified source): "they derived great comfort from this assurance" Similar obtaingettakegainacquireprocureextractattainglean
   • ▪ base a concept on an extension or modification of (another concept): "some maintain that he derived the idea of civil disobedience from Thoreau"
   • ▪ (of a word) have (a specified word, usually of another language) as a root or origin: "the word ‘punch’ derives from the Hindustani ‘pancha’" Similar originate inhave its origins inhave as a sourcearise instemdescendspringbe takenbe gotOpposite give rise to
   • ▪ arise from or originate in (a specified source): "words whose spelling derives from Dr Johnson's incorrect etymology" Similar originate inhave its origin inbe rooted inbe traceable tostemproceedflowpourspringemanateissueensuedescendcome
   • ▪ (of a sentence in a natural language) be linked by a set of stages to (its underlying logical form).
   • ▪ (of a substance) be formed or prepared by (a chemical or physical process affecting another substance): "strong acids are derived from the combustion of fossil fuels"
   • ▪ obtain (a function or equation) from another by a sequence of logical steps, for example by differentiation: "the volume fraction of the soil can then be derived as a function of L"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘draw a fluid through or into a channel’): from Old French deriver or Latin derivare, from de- ‘down, away’ + rivus ‘brook, stream’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. derivable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERIVED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   coming from or caused by something else: derived products. (Definition of derived from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of derived. derived. Rather, fixed assets at a given moment in time are valued according to the remaining benefits to be derived from their use. From. Wikipedia.

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   The meaning of DERIVED is being, possessing, or marked by a character (such as the large brain in humans) not present in the ancestral form. How to use derived in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deriveDerive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source. is said to derive its name from a Native American word meaning "wild onion" b. chemistry : to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance. Petroleum is derived from coal tar. 2. : infer, deduce. what was derived from their observations. 3.

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   Derived definition: received, obtained, or arising from a particular source or in a particular way. See examples of DERIVED used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to get or obtain something: The institute derives all its money from foreign investments. Phrasal verb. derive from something. (Definition of derive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of derive. derive.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERIVED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DERIVED meaning: coming from or caused by something else: . Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › derivedDerived - definition of derived by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To obtain or receive from a source: a dance that is derived from the samba; confidence that is derived from years of experience. b. Chemistry To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction. 2. Linguistics. a. To trace the origin or development of (a word). b.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › derivedDerived - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is derived from something else, it is made from that. Ham is derived from pork, and the active ingredient in aspirin is derived from the bark of the willow tree. It's best to use derived when you can still see the parts of the original in something.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › deriveDERIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from ). Synonyms: net, reap, gather, glean, attain, gain. to trace from a source or origin: English words derived from German. to reach or obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer. Chemistry. to produce or obtain (a substance) from another.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › derivedderived - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to trace from a source or origin. to reach or obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer. Chemistry to produce or obtain (a substance) from another. v.i. to come from a source or origin; originate (often fol. by from). Latin dērīvāre to lead off, equivalent. to dē- de - + rīv ( us) a stream + -āre infinitive suffix. Anglo-French, Old French deriver.