Definition of derive

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derive - 6 definitions

- verb
1. deduce -- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
synonyms: deduce, infer, deduct
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. derive -- obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
synonyms: gain
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. derive -- come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. derive -- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
synonyms: educe
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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"
synonyms: come, descend
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. derive, derived -- to obtain or receive from a source
synonyms: derived, derives, deriving, underived
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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