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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDériver
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deʁive
"Les scientifiques dérivent de nouvelles théories à partir de données expérimentales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To obtain something from a specified source.
"Scientists derive new theories from experimental data." - 2
To trace the origin or development of something.
"The word 'philosophy' is derived from the Greek 'philosophia'."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'derive' originates from the Latin 'derivare', meaning 'to draw off or divert'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass the sense of obtaining or receiving from a source.
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Dériver
Transliteration: deʁive
"Les scientifiques dérivent de nouvelles théories à partir de données expérimentales."
Ableiten
Transliteration: ˈaːbˌlaɪ̯tən
"Wissenschaftler leiten neue Theorien aus experimentellen Daten ab."
Derivare
Transliteration: deɾiˈvare
"Gli scienziati derivano nuove teorie dai dati sperimentali."
Derivar
Transliteration: deɾiˈβaɾ
"Los científicos derivan nuevas teorías de los datos experimentales."
Derivar
Transliteration: deɾiˈvaɾ
"Os cientistas derivam novas teorias a partir de dados experimentais."
व्युत्पन्न करना
Transliteration: vyutpann karna
"वैज्ञानिक प्रयोगात्मक डेटा से नई सिद्धांतों को व्युत्पन्न करते हैं।"
推导
Transliteration: tuīdǎo
"科学家从实验数据中推导出新的理论。"
유도하다
Transliteration: yudohada
"과학자들은 실험 데이터를 바탕으로 새로운 이론을 유도합니다."
導出する
Transliteration: dōshutsu suru
"科学者は実験データから新しい理論を導出します。"
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