underivable
9.9
Something you cannot get from other facts or rules
- adjective
- /ˌʌndərˈɪvəbəl/
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no derivable
- The conclusion of the experiment was underivable from the initial data provided.
Examples
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This backward projection fools us into thinking that injustice is derived from the negation of our standards of justice when, in fact, Wohlgast insists, our sense of injustice is primary and underivable from anything else.
Academic text (1999) -
Wohlgast insists that our negative reaction to acts of murder and theft is primary, underivable from anything else, and independent of any positive beliefs about our rights.
Academic text (1999) -
Her sense of justice was underivable, rooted deeply in her values and beliefs.
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His love for music is underivable; it comes from a genuine passion that he has always felt.
Surface Forms
underivable positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word underivable is made of un- meaning 'not' and derive meaning 'to get from'. So underivable means something that cannot be gotten or proved from other facts or rules.
