derive

(dĭ-rīv')

v., -rived, -riv·ing, -rives.

v.tr.

1. To obtain or receive from a source.
2. To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from facts.
3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).
4. Linguistics. To generate (one structure) from another or from a set of others.
5. Chemistry. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.

v.intr.
To issue from a source; originate. See synonyms at stem¹.

[Middle English deriven, to be derived from, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvāre, to derive, draw off : dē-, de- + rīvus, stream.]

derivable de·riv'a·ble adj.
deriver de·riv'er n.

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verb

1. To have as a source: arise, come, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, spring, stem, upspring. See start/end.
2. To obtain from another source: draw, get, take. See kin.
3. To have hereditary derivation: descend, issue, spring. Idioms: trace one's descent. See kin.
4. To arrive at through reasoning: educe, evolve, excogitate. See reason/unreason.

v

Definition: deduce a conclusion
Antonyms: create, invent

IN BRIEF: To get from a source; obtain.

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• Reasoning and Examination - derive: infer, deduce

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Common misspelling(s) of derived

• deriviated
• dirived

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - få, slutte sig til, spore, udrede, udlede, stamme fra, aflede
v. intr. - stamme, hidrøre, komme

idioms:

• derive from    komme fra, stamme fra

Nederlands (Dutch)
afleiden

Français (French)
v. tr. - tirer de, trouver dans, puiser dans (les idées), tenir de (un nom), (faire) dériver de
v. intr. - dériver de, provenir de, venir de, avoir sa source ou ses origines dans

idioms:

• derive from    dériver de, provenir de, venir de

Deutsch (German)
v. - herbringen, bekommen, schließen , herstammen, herableiten

idioms:

• derive from    sich herleiten von, ableiten aus, zurückführen auf

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παράγω/-ομαι, αποκομίζω, αντλώ, προέρχομαι, έλκω την καταγωγή, συνάγω, εξάγω, ετυμολογώ (λέξη)

idioms:

• derive from    αποκομίζω, αντλώ, προέρχομαι, παράγομαι

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

• be derived from    provenire da
• derive from    derivare da

Português (Portuguese)
v. - derivar

idioms:

• be derived from    derivar de ...
• derive from    derivar de ...

Русский (Russian)
извлекать, выводить, происходить

idioms:

• be derived from    происходить от
• derive from    происходить от, извлекать из

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - derivar, sacar, inferir, proceder de, obtener
v. intr. - derivar, originarse

idioms:

• derive from    derivarse de, derivar de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dra, erhålla, hämta, vinna, avleda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
得自, 起源

idioms:

• derive from    起源于, 来自

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 得自
v. intr. - 起源

idioms:

• derive from    起源於, 來自

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 이끌어내다, ~에 근원을 두다, 얻다
v. intr. - 파생하다, 나오다

idioms:

• derive from    유래하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 得る, 引き出す, 由来する

idioms:

• be derived from    由来する
• derive from    論理的に導く, 由来をたどる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشتق شئ من من آخر ( كلمه مثلا), يستنتج, يستمد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השיג, הסיק מ-, הראה את המקור של‬
v. intr. - ‮הפיק, נוצר מ-‬

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