Derive

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Verb

1. Template:Ti verb If $X$ is derived from $Y$, $X$ comes from $Y$ in the way that one idea comes from another. Template:Syn

   He derived a lot of pleasure from teaching.

   Many current theories about learning are derived from Piaget's earlier theories.

Related words

• derivation
• derivative
• derivable