derive
part of speech
verb (derive, derives, derived, deriving)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) To derive something from something is to get it from there: to derive pleasure from reading. tree →
2) To be derived from or derive from means to come from something: "The word derives from Latin." tree →
3) (maths, formal) To derive a rule or formula is to work it out step by step from what you already know. tree →
sense in the lessons
In English lessons, word origins: many words derive from Latin or Greek. In maths and science, deriving a formula or rule. In formal exam language: "Derive an expression for the perimeter." Phrases: derive from, derived from, derive pleasure from.
examples
- The word "telephone" derives from Greek words. tree →
- Many English words are derived from French. tree →
- She derives great joy from painting. tree →
- Derive a rule for the number pattern. tree →
- Plastic is derived from oil. tree →
- We derived the formula for the area of a triangle from the rectangle. tree →
- Paper is derived from wood. tree →
- Energy can be derived from the wind. tree →
- Some Slavonic philologists derive yaga from a root meaning to eat (in Russian yest'). tree →
note
Formal. Regular: derived. Noun: derivation; adjective: derivative (copied, not original). Similar: come from, get from, work out.
Trees and pragmatics
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