to derive
- verb
- /dɪˈraɪv/
- 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.
- OK, so there we go, we've derived the PDF of Z.
- So I must be able to play this game and derive this theorem, right?
- Which shows you that being a pacifist is better if you want to derive the consequences of theory.
- You know, you have a set of rules, and then from those rules you derive some truths.
- The question is, is it possible to rationally derive the idea that human flourishing is good?
- If we use the Heston model, a closed form solution can be derived for the fair variant swap rate.
- Now you may remember the other day when I derived how planets retain their atmospheres.
- This is a tool that we can fairly derive from those conclusions.
- And what we can derive within them.
- And so science should not scientists shouldn't derive the definition of morality.
- And I think these are, for me, those are the things we need to use about consciousness to derive things in physics.
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
Decide that something is true using evidence
Figure out something from facts or evidence
Reach a conclusion by using known facts
How Certain
Surface Forms
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.