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deriving

deriving is the present participle and gerund of derive.

Meaning of derive

Verb

derive (third-person singular simple present derives, present participle deriving, simple past and past participle derived)

  1. (transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
    • Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge.
  2. (transitive) To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
  3. (transitive) To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
  4. (transitive) To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
  5. (intransitive) To originate or stem (from).
    • Her excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army.
  6. To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
    • For fear it [water] choke up the pits […] they [the workman] deriue it by other drains.Book 33

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What is deriving the present participle and gerund of?
Deriving is the present participle and gerund of derive.

Words near deriving in the dictionary

  1. deriver
  2. derivers
  3. derives
  4. derivest
  5. deriveth
  6. deriving
  7. derivitization
  8. Derker
  9. Derleth
  10. Derlethian
  11. derm

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