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derived

adjective (derived); past form of verb derive (derive, derives, derived, deriving)

«derived» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Coming from or made from something else (a word derived from Latin). tree →
  2. (maths) Worked out from other facts (a derived formula). tree →
  3. Past form of derive: to get something from a source (derive pleasure from reading). tree →

In the lessons

In English: words derived from Latin, Greek or French; prefixes and suffixes make derived words. In science: medicines derived from plants; derived units (speed = distance ÷ time). In maths: a result derived from a rule. Phrase: derived from.

Examples

  • The word «octopus» is derived from Greek. tree →
  • Aspirin was first derived from willow bark. tree →
  • Speed is a derived unit: metres per second. tree →
  • The formula was derived from the area of a rectangle. tree →
  • She derived great joy from painting. tree →
  • Many English words are derived from French. tree →
  • The name Leshy or Lyeshy is derived from lyes, a forest. tree →

Note

Followed by «from». Noun: derivation; derivative (something that comes from something else). In maths and science, derived quantities come from base ones by multiplying or dividing.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah says air comes from spirit and balances fire and water. The idea is that all things come from the one divine Name. In the primary lessons: In English: words derived from Latin, Greek or French; prefixes and suffixes make derived words. In science: medicines derived from plants; derived units (speed = distance ÷ time). In maths: a result derived from a rule. Phrase: derived from.

Examples

  • Water is silent, Fire is sibilant, and Air derived fron the Spirit is as the tongue of a balance standing between these contraries which are in equilibrium, reconciling and mediating between them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
  • Water is silent, Fire is sibilant, and Air derived from the Spirit is as the tongue of a balance standing between these contraries which are in equilibrium, reconciling and mediating between them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
  • Name; thus all forms and all speech are derived from the one Name. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Followed by «from». Noun: derivation; derivative (something that comes from something else). In maths and science, derived quantities come from base ones by multiplying or dividing.

On Mova

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