Main Entry: de·rive

Pronunciation: \di-ˈrīv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): de·rived; de·riv·ing

transitive verb

: to take, receive, or obtain, especially from a specified source ; specifically : to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance

intransitive verb

: to have or take origin

—der·i·va·tion \ˌder-ə-ˈvā-shən\ noun