derive; derivative
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to derive; to originate as a branch from a main source
formalCommonly used in linguistics, science, and formal contexts to describe secondary or derivative forms.
Hěn很
duō多
Yīng英
wén文
cí词
huì汇
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
Lā拉
dīng丁
yǔ语
pài派
shēng生
chū出
lái来
de的
。
Many English words are derived from Latin.
Zhè这
ge个
xué学
kē科
de的
jǐ几
ge个
fēn分
zhī支
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
jī基
chǔ础
lǐ理
lùn论
pài派
shēng生
de的
。
Several branches of this discipline are derived from the foundational theory.
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Gōng公
sī司
jì计
huà划
cóng从
hé核
xīn心
yè业
wù务
zhōng中
pài派
shēng生
jǐ几
ge个
xīn新
de的
zǐ子
gōng公
sī司
。
The company plans to spin off several new subsidiaries from its core business.