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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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   • E

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   • R

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   • I

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   • V

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   • E

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

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   DERIVE definition: 1. to get something from something else: 2. to get something from something else: 3. to get or…. Learn more.

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   derive: [verb] to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source. to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDERIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to draw or be drawn (from) in source or origin; trace or be traced 2. to deduce; infer 3. to trace the source or.... Click for more definitions.

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   derive: 1 v come from “The present name derives from an older form” Synonyms: come , descend come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example Type of: evolve undergo development or evolution v obtain “ derive pleasure from one's garden” Synonyms: gain Types: draw , reap get or derive Type of: obtain come into possession of v ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DERIVE meaning: 1. to get something from something else: 2. to get something from something else: 3. to get or…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishderive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of derive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Derive definition: to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).. See examples of DERIVE used in a sentence.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › derivederive | meaning of derive in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   derive meaning, definition, what is derive: to get something, especially an advantag...: Learn more.

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    A complete guide to the word "DERIVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › deriveDerive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Derive definition: To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer. To obtain or produce (a compound) from another compound by replacing one element with one or more other elements.