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to derive

to derive

14 4.3
Find a result or conclusion by careful thinking
  • verb
  • /dɪˈraɪv/
translation icon : deducir
  • The four items were averaged to derive a perceived academic ability score.
  • derive a conclusion
  • derive the meaning
  • derive an equation

OK, so there we go, we've derived the PDF of Z.

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Examples

  • To solve the problem, you need to derive the formula that expresses the relationship between the variables.

  • We used the model-averaged regression coefficients and the GIS to derive a raster layer representing permeability for each species.

    Academic text (2017)
  • This is actually easy to derive because think of it this way.

  • But even here, it was not possible to derive specific costs for the treatment of such persons.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Keep adding each new number of heads to the previous number to derive the next number.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • What a gold mine for discussing the evidence from which we derive knowledge of our origins.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Equations 4 and 5 allow us to derive two different return models on the basis of total payouts.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Mentors and beginners should regularly discuss journal entries and derive management strategies from the insights they gain.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The PIAT Reading Comprehension subtest measures a child's ability to derive meaning from sentences that are read silently.

    Academic text (2017)
  • From the data we collected, we can derive important insights about consumer behavior.

Synonyms

to infer
vsto derive
57 5.5

Decide that something is true using evidence

is more about obtaining a result by logical stepwise reasoning
to deduce
vsto derive
45 4.6

Figure out something from facts or evidence

focuses more generally on obtaining a result through reasoning
to deduct
vsto derive
3 4.4

Reach a conclusion by using known facts

is broader, meaning to obtain results by general reasoning

How Certain

to prove
3.1
to derive
14 4.3
to infer
57 5.5
to suggest
1.6
to speculate
254 4.8

Surface Forms

derive infinitive
derived past
derived past participle
deriving present participle
derives third person singular

Etymology

Derive comes from the Latin parts de- 'from' and rivus 'stream'. Just as you follow a stream to find where it begins, to derive a result is to draw it out from earlier facts or ideas by careful thought.