derive

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

de·rive (dĭ-rīvʹ)v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rivesv. tr.
1. To obtain or receive from a source.
2. To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer:
derive a conclusion from facts.
3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).
4. Linguistics. To generate (a surface structure) from a deep structure.
5. Chemistry. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.v. intr.
To issue from a source; originate. See Synonyms at stem¹. [Middle English deriven, to be derived from, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvāre, to derive, draw off : dē-, de- + rīvus, stream; See rei- in Indo-European Roots.] de·rivʹa·ble adj.de·rivʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  come, descend, educe, gain, deduce, infer, deduct