Background for deriving

deriving

/dɪˈraɪvɪŋ/ /diˈraɪvɪŋ/

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verb

To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

Examples :

"The student is deriving knowledge from the textbook. "

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To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.

Examples :

"After seeing the wet ground and cloudy sky, I am deriving the conclusion that it rained last night. "

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To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).

Examples :

"The etymology student is deriving the word "astronomy" from the Greek words "astron" (star) and "nomia" (arrangement). "

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To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.

Examples :

"The chemist is deriving a new pain medication from a common plant extract through a specific chemical reaction. "

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To originate or stem (from).

Examples :

"Her happiness was deriving from spending time with her family. "

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To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.

Examples :

"The irrigation system was designed to derive the river's water into smaller canals for the farm fields. "

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