dériver — meaning in English
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English meaning
- derive verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.
- differentiate verb To recognize, show, or create a difference between things.
- drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
- shunt verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
Senses
dériver is used for these senses in English:
- derive (intransitive) To originate or stem (from).
- differentiate (mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.
- drift (intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
- shunt (transitive, electricity) To divert electric current by providing an alternative path.
derive — full definition
- verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.
- verb To reach a conclusion by reasoning from known facts.
differentiate — full definition
- verb To recognize, show, or create a difference between things.
- verb (mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.
- verb (education) To adapt teaching to suit students of different abilities.