verbπShareTo obtain or receive (something) from something else."The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "processscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning."From the clues in the detective's notes, he derived the suspect's motive. "logicphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo find the derivation of (a word or phrase)."The language student derived the word "telephone" from the Greek words "tele" (far) and "phone" (sound). "languagewordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction."The chemist derived a new painkiller from a common plant extract. "chemistrycompoundscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo originate or stem (from)."Her confidence in public speaking derived from years of practice. "languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels."The farmer derived water from the river to irrigate his fields. "utilityenvironmentagriculturetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species."The dolphin's blowhole is a derived trait, not found in its land-dwelling mammalian ancestors. "biologyorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePossessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms."The derived version of the company's software includes enhanced security features and a more user-friendly interface. "organismbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareProduct of derivation"The French language is derived from Latin."outcomeprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading