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de·rive

(dĭ-rīv′)

v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives

v.tr.

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. To generate (a linguistic structure) from another structure or set of structures.

3. To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from facts.

v.intr.

To be derived 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; see rei- in Indo-European roots.]

de·riv′a·ble adj.

de·riv′er n.

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derive

(dɪˈraɪv)

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

2. (tr) to deduce; infer

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

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

5. (Mathematics) maths to obtain (a function) by applying a sequence of steps

[C14: from Old French deriver to spring from, from Latin dērīvāre to draw off, from de- + rīvus a stream]

deˈrivable adj

deˈriver n

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de•rive

(dɪˈraɪv)

v. -rived, -riv•ing. v.t.

1. to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usu. fol. by from); gain; glean.

2. to trace from a source or origin.

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

4. to produce or obtain (a chemical substance) from another.

v.i.

5. to come from a source or origin; originate (often fol. by from).

[1350–1400; < Old French deriver < Latin dērīvāre to lead off =dē- de- + -rīvāre, derivative of rīvus a stream, channel]

de•riv′a•ble, adj.

de•riv′er, n.

derive

Past participle: derived
Gerund: deriving

Imperative
derive
derive

Present
I derive
you derive
he/she/it derives
we derive
you derive
they derive

Preterite
I derived
you derived
he/she/it derived
we derived
you derived
they derived

Present Continuous
I am deriving
you are deriving
he/she/it is deriving
we are deriving
you are deriving
they are deriving

Present Perfect
I have derived
you have derived
he/she/it has derived
we have derived
you have derived
they have derived

Past Continuous
I was deriving
you were deriving
he/she/it was deriving
we were deriving
you were deriving
they were deriving

Past Perfect
I had derived
you had derived
he/she/it had derived
we had derived
you had derived
they had derived

Future
I will derive
you will derive
he/she/it will derive
we will derive
you will derive
they will derive

Future Perfect
I will have derived
you will have derived
he/she/it will have derived
we will have derived
you will have derived
they will have derived

Future Continuous
I will be deriving
you will be deriving
he/she/it will be deriving
we will be deriving
you will be deriving
they will be deriving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been deriving
you have been deriving
he/she/it has been deriving
we have been deriving
you have been deriving
they have been deriving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been deriving
you will have been deriving
he/she/it will have been deriving
we will have been deriving
you will have been deriving
they will have been deriving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been deriving
you had been deriving
he/she/it had been deriving
we had been deriving
you had been deriving
they had been deriving

Conditional
I would derive
you would derive
he/she/it would derive
we would derive
you would derive
they would derive

Past Conditional
I would have derived
you would have derived
he/she/it would have derived
we would have derived
you would have derived
they would have derived

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Verb	1.	derive - reason by deduction; establish by deduction deduce, infer, deduct logical system, system of logic, logic - a system of reasoning extrapolate - gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" surmise - infer from incomplete evidence elicit - derive by reason; "elicit a solution"
	2.	derive - obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden" gain obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" draw, reap - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
	3.	derive - come from; "The present name derives from an older form" evolve - undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago" descend, derive, come - come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
	4.	derive - develop or evolve from a latent or potential state educe etymologise, etymologize - give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	5.	derive - come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins" descend, come derive - come from; "The present name derives from an older form" hail, come - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"

derive

verb obtain, get, receive, draw, gain, collect, gather, extract, elicit, glean, procure He is one of those people who derives pleasure from helping others.

derive from something come from, stem from, arise from, flow from, spring from, emanate from, proceed from, descend from, issue from, originate from The word Druid may derive from `drus', meaning `oak tree'.

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derive

verb

1. To have as a source:

arise, come, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, spring, stem, upspring.

2. To obtain from another source:

draw, get, take.

3. To have hereditary derivation:

descend, issue, spring.

Idiom: trace one's descent.

4. To arrive at through reasoning:

educe, evolve, excogitate.

Translations

يَسْتَمِديُشْتَق من

mítodvoditodvodit zpocházet zzískávat z

fåkomme frastamme fraudvinde

herleiten ableiten abstammen erlangen gewinnen

derivar encontrar obtener proceder sacar

tuletama

johtaapäätellä

dériver provenir tirer

fá, öîlastvera dregiî af

derivare derivato derivazione ricavare

būti kilusiamdarinysišvestinissemtissusidarymas

atvasinātgūtizceltiesmantot

afleiden deduceren ontstaan

utlede utvinne

derivar

maťodvodiť

almak elde etmek gelmektüremek

从…中得到得到来自派生源于

derive

[dɪˈraɪv]

A. VT [+ comfort, pleasure] → encontrar (from en) [+ profit] → sacar, obtener (from de) it derives its name or its name is derived from the Latin word "linum" → su nombre viene or procede del latín "linum"
derived demand → demanda f indirecta

B. VI to derive from [word, name] → proceder de, venir de; [view, notion] → basarse en; [problem, power, fortune] → provenir de

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derive

[dɪˈraɪv]

(= get) to derive sth from [+ pleasure, benefit] → tirer qch de
to derive sth from doing sth [+ benefit, pleasure, satisfaction] → trouver qch dans le fait de faire qch

to be derived from [word] → être dérivé(e) de

vi (= come) to derive from [word] → dériver de; [wealth, power, feeling] → provenir de

derive

vt idea, name, origins → her- or ableiten (from von); profit, benefit → ziehen (from aus); satisfaction, comfort, pleasure, energy → gewinnen (from aus); income → beziehen (from aus); this word is derived from the Greek → dieses Wort stammt aus dem Griechischen

vi to derive from → sich her- or ableiten von; (power, fortune) → beruhen auf (+dat), → herkommen or -rühren von; (ideas) → kommen or stammen von; this derives from the fact that … → das beruht auf der Tatsache, dass …

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derive

[dɪˈraɪv]

1. vt to derive (from) (profit, comfort, pleasure) → ricavare (da), trarre (da); (name) → derivare (da); (origins) → trarre (da)

2. vi to derive from (subj, word, language) → derivare da; (power, fortune) → provenire da

derive

(diˈraiv) verb

(with from).

1. to come or develop from. The word `derives' is derived from an old French word.

2. to draw or take from (a source or origin). We derive comfort from his presence.

ˌderiˈvation (deri-) noun

1. the source or origin (of a word etc).

2. the process of deriving.

derivative (diˈrivətiv) adjective

derived from something else and not original.

noun

a word, substance etc formed from another word, substance etc. `Reader' is a derivative of `read'.

derive

v. derivar, inferir, deducir; descender, proceder.

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Things are said to be named 'derivatively', which derive their name from some other name, but differ from it in termination.

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And the only mode in which you can derive even a tolerable idea of his living contour, is by going a whaling yourself; but by so doing, you run no small risk of being eternally stove and sunk by him.

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de Treville, as he has ended by styling himself in Paris, had really commenced life as D'Artagnan now did; that is to say, without a sou in his pocket, but with a fund of audacity, shrewdness, and intelligence which makes the poorest Gascon gentleman often derive more in his hope from the paternal inheritance than the richest Perigordian or Berrichan gentleman derives in reality from his.

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The glorious family of cotemporaneous plants from which I derive my being, grew in a lovely vale of Connecticut, and quite near to the banks of the celebrated river of the same name.

It happened that a distinguished astronomer selected a beautiful seat, that was placed on the very margin of our position, as a favorite spot for his observations and discourses; from a recollection of the latter of which, in particular, I still derive indescribable satisfaction.

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They derive their origin from a deep religious and contemplative feeling, and also from an observation of curious mental phenomena.

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If they should derive less benefit, therefore, from the Union in some respects than the less distant States, they will derive greater benefit from it in other respects, and thus the proper equilibrium will be maintained throughout.

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At least part of crude oil -- the portion comprising long carbon chains -- may derive from a previously unrecognized class of large, degradation-resistant biological molecules present in the cell walls of certain algae and in the protective coating, or cuticle, of many plant leaves.

Oily end to leaf cuticle and algal walls

"Our goal is to derive the highest possible value from discarded materials," she says.

Cleaning up compost; municipal waste managers see hot prospects in rot

Thus, since Company did not otherwise derive a tax benefit from the plan (for instance, by taking a deduction for the plan contributions against its unrelated business income (UBI)), only those contributions attributable to employees involved in generating UBI were subject to the 10% Sec.

Exempt employer's excise tax for nondeductible contributions to qualified plan

Unlike liquid oils, nuts--which can derive up to 80 percent of their calories from fat--appeal as snacks, glorify as garnishes, and add texture to stir-fries and pasta.