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What is the verb for derivative?

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derive
  1. (transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
  2. (logic) To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
  3. (linguistics) To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
  4. (chemistry) To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
  5. (intransitive) To originate or stem (from).
  6. To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “As many writers have noted, our English words cosmos and cosmetics derive from the same ancient Greek root for universe and ornamentation.”
      “Webber was at least able to derive his income from related activities, notably a marketing and consulting agreement with Varian Associates.”
      “That is the premise from which you derive your conclusions, is it not?”
derivatize
  1. (chemistry) To prepare one or more derivatives of a compound
  2. Examples:
    1. “Three organosilanes were used to derivatize fumed silica with different surface characteristics.”
      “Laboratories that do not derivatize their samples would likely need to adjust their cutoff values for C16 acylcarnitine following similar validation studies as described here.”
      “Teong Lim, Chairman and CEO, reports that a method for detecting and measuring melamine without the need to derivatize or modify the sample has been created.”
derivatised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of derivatise
derived
derivatise
  1. Alternative form of derivatize
derivate
  1. (obsolete) To derive.
derivatises
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of derivatise
derivatizes
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of derivatize
derives
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of derive
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Whatsoever essence it derives from earth or water, all that conduces to its bitterness, its acridity, its unpleasantness.”
      “This silence, I think, derives from a historical tradition emphasizing solidarity, a reluctance to break ranks.”
      “The blue colour of smalt derives from the addition of cobalt oxide to a potash glass melt during manufacture.”
deriveth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of derive
derivated
  1. simple past tense and past participle of derivate
derivest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of derive
derivatising
  1. present participle of derivatise
derivatizing
  1. present participle of derivatize
derivating
  1. present participle of derivate
deriving
  1. present participle of derive
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The Ambrosian scheme, deriving its origin from St. Ambrose, only provides for the recitation of the Psalter once a fortnight.”
      “The Scots word 'laird' is a shortened form of 'laverd', an older Scots word deriving from an Anglo-Saxon term meaning lord.”
      “Members should be aware that all expenditure incurred in deriving exempt income will not be an allowable deduction.”
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