derive

derive is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /dəˈraɪvd/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈraɪvd/

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Verb

Plain form derive

Third-person singular derives

Past tense derived

Past participle derived

Present participle deriving

1. (transitive & intransitive) If ${\displaystyle X}$ is derived from ${\displaystyle Y}$, ${\displaystyle X}$ comes from ${\displaystyle Y}$ in the way that one idea comes from another.
   • Synonym: base on

   He derived a lot of pleasure from teaching.

   Many current theories about learning are derived from Piaget's earlier theories.

Related words

• derivation
• derivative
• derivable