derive

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

[change] Verb

Plain form
derive

Third-person singular
derives

Past tense
derived

Past participle
derived

Present participle
deriving

(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.