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derives


Meanings
  • Verb

    To draw or be drawn out or forth; to come or flow forth; to issue or proceed from a source; to originate or develop from something.

  • Verb

    To lead or guide (someone) to a particular decision or action.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with derives
survives , arrives , applies , complies
Variants
List of all variants of derives that leads to same result
derive , derived , deriver , derivers , derives , deriving
Forms
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derives, derived, deriving


Etymology
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The word 'derives' comes from the Latin verb 'derivare', meaning 'to draw off, to take away'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'derives' is used in mathematics to describe the process of finding a function that produces a given set of values.

  2. In chemistry, 'derives' can refer to a compound that is formed when another compound undergoes a chemical reaction.


Related Concepts
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  1. Origin: The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

  2. Source: The place or person from which something comes or is obtained.


Culture
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In literature, 'derives' is often used in the context of tracing the origin or source of something. For example, in the novel 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville, Captain Ahab is determined to 'derive' the white whale's oil to fuel his obsession with revenge.

How to Memorize "derives"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a tree with its roots drawing water from the ground and its branches reaching towards the sky. This tree represents the concept of 'derives', where ideas, knowledge, or resources originate from a source and develop over time.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'derives' with the idea of drawing or originating from a source. For example, think of the word 'derive' as meaning 'to draw out' or 'to come from'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Draws from a Source' to remember the meaning of 'derives'.


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