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derive

Pronunciation: [dɪˈraɪv]

Word

Learn how to use derive in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to calculate or figure something out based on other information. In math, this often means finding the slope of a line from a function.

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In class, we learned how to derive the equation of a line from its graph.

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She could not derive the answer from the information provided.

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Can you derive the equation from the graph of the function?

Context: “origin”

(verb) to come from or be based on something else. Like if you use some ingredients to make a new dish, that dish derives from the original ingredients.

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The English word 'school' derives from the Greek word 'scholē.'

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This new style does not derive from any traditional methods.

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What does this concept derive from in history?

Context: “variation”

(noun) something that is based on something else. Like a new recipe that comes from an old one.

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The new product is a derivation of the original design.

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There was no derivation of the old plan that worked well.

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Can you explain the derivation of this new theory?

How to pronounce derive

Pronunciation: [dɪˈraɪv]

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