derive
Pronunciation: [dɪˈraɪv]
Word
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.
Example
In class, we learned how to derive the equation of a line from its graph.
Example
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.
Example
The English word 'school' derives from the Greek word 'scholē.'
Example
This new style does not derive from any traditional methods.
Example
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?
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