derive

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derive is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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Plain form derive

Third-person singular derives

Past tense derived

Past participle derived

Gerund-participle deriving

1. (transitive & intransitive) If X is derived from Y, X comes from Y in the way that one idea come from another.

   He derived a lot of pleasure from teaching.

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

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• derivation
• derivative
• derivable