derive

[dih-rahyv] /dɪˈraɪv/
verb (used with object), derived, deriving.
1.
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).
2.
to trace from a source or origin.
3.
to reach or obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer.
4.
Chemistry. to produce or obtain (a substance) from another.
verb (used without object), derived, deriving.
5.
to come from a source or origin; originate (often followed by from).
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English diriven, deriven to flow, draw from, spring < Anglo-French, Old French deriver < Latin dērīvāre to lead off, equivalent to dē- de- + rīv(us) a stream + -āre infinitive suffix
Related forms
derivable, adjective
deriver, noun
nonderivable, adjective
prederive, verb (used with object), prederived, prederiving.
self-derived, adjective
underivable, adjective
well-derived, adjective
Synonyms
1. gain, attain, glean, gather, reap, net.
Examples from the web for derived
  • Biofuels: A novel form of biodiesel is derived from an unusual feedstock .
  • Unfortunately, some of the wildlife from which these medicines are derived are now endangered or threatened species.
  • The banjo is an instrument that was derived from an African instrument.
  • But that fuel, derived from coconut and babassu oil, was criticised by some environmentalists as unsustainable.
  • The park's name is derived from the smoke-like fog that hangs over the mountains, a result of rain and evaporation from trees.
  • Some antibiotics have been derived from soil.
  • Many plots derived from actual news stories, but sometimes they seemed to have come straight from Shakespeare.
  • They have also experimented with dozens of different measures of scientific impact that might be derived from their data.
  • Further, the energy that would power an electric vehicle does not necessarily need to be derived from fossil fuels.
  • It tested positive for capsaicin, a pain reliever derived from chili peppers.
British Dictionary definitions for derived

derive

/dɪˈraɪv/
verb
1.
(usually foll by from) to draw or be drawn (from) in source or origin; trace or be traced
2.
(transitive) to obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer
3.
(transitive) to trace the source or development of
4.
(usually foll by from) to produce or be produced (from) by a chemical reaction
5.
(maths) to obtain (a function) by differentiation
Derived Forms
derivable, adjective
deriver, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French deriver to spring from, from Latin dērīvāre to draw off, from de- + rīvus a stream
Word Origin and History for derived

derive

v.

late 14c., from Old French deriver "to flow, pour out; derive, originate," from Latin derivare "to lead or draw off (a stream of water) from its source" (in Late Latin also "to derive"), from phrase de rivo (de "from" + rivus "stream;" see rivulet). Etymological sense is 1550s. Related: Derived; deriving.

derived in Medicine

derive de·rive (dĭ-rīv')
v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives

  1. To obtain or receive from a source.

  2. To produce or obtain a chemical compound from another substance by chemical reaction.