Overview of noun deriving

The noun deriving has 1 sense

• deriving, derivation, etymologizing -- ((historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase)

Overview of verb derive

The verb derive has 5 senses

• deduce, infer, deduct, derive -- (reason by deduction; establish by deduction)


• derive, gain -- (obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden")


• derive -- (come from; "The present name derives from an older form")


• derive, educe -- (develop or evolve from a latent or potential state)


• derive, come, descend -- (come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins")