derive

  • 21Dérive — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Dérive », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Transports La dérive est l écart entre le cap… …

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  • 22DÉRIVE — s. f. T. de Marine. Déviation de la route d un bâtiment, occasionnée par l obliquité des voiles, orientées au plus près du vent. L angle de la dérive, ou simplement, La dérive, L angle que la quille du bâtiment fait avec la direction réelle de sa …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 23derive — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to come ) to derive from (many words derive from Latin) 2) (D; tr.) ( to trace ) to derive from (to derive a word from a Latin root) 3) (D; tr.) ( to receive ) to derive from (to derive pleasure from music) * * * [dɪ raɪv] (d;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24DÉRIVE — n. f. T. de Marine Déviation de la route d’un bâtiment, occasionnée par l’obliquité des voiles, orientées au plus près du vent. L’angle de la dérive, ou simplement La dérive, L’angle que la quille du bâtiment fait avec la direction réelle de sa… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 25Dérive — In the situationist thought, a Dérive is a concept meaning an aimless walk, probably through city streets, that follows the whim of the moment. It is usually translated as a drift . French writer and Situationist Guy Debord used this idea to try… …

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  • 26derive — 01. Many words in English are [derived] from French. 02. Many words used in formal written English are of French [derivation]. 03. Gandhi once said, As long as you [derive] inner help and comfort from anything, keep it. 04. Penicillin is… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 27derive — de|rive [dıˈraıv] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: dériver, from Latin derivare to draw out water , from rivus stream ] 1.) [T] to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something derive sth from sth ▪ Medically,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28derive */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈraɪv] / US verb Word forms derive : present tense I/you/we/they derive he/she/it derives present participle deriving past tense derived past participle derived 1) a) [transitive] to receive or obtain something from something else be… …

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  • 29derive — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly ▪ The lions clearly derive some benefit from living in groups. ▪ largely, mainly, primarily ▪ partly ▪ …

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  • 30derive — de|rive [ dı raıv ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to receive or obtain something from something else: be derived from something: products that are derived from animals derive something from something: They derive such great enjoyment from these simple …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English