Define vs. Derive
Difference Between Define and Derive
Defineverb
To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
the defining power of an optical instrumentDeriveverb
(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
Defineverb
(obsolete) To settle, decide an argument etc.
Deriveverb
To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
Defineverb
To express the essential nature of something.
I define myself as a techno-anarchist.Deriveverb
To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
Defineverb
To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.Deriveverb
To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
Defineverb
To describe, explain, or make definite and clear.
Deriveverb
(intransitive) To originate or stem (from).
Defineverb
To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
to define the legal boundaries of a propertyDeriveverb
To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
Defineverb
(mathematics) To establish the referent of a term or notation.
Deriveverb
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Definenoun
(programming) A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.
Deriveverb
obtain;
derive pleasure from one's gardenDefineverb
give a definition for the meaning of a word;
Define `sadness'Deriveverb
come from;
The present name derives from an older formDefineverb
determine the essential quality of
Deriveverb
develop or evolve, especially from a latent or potential state
Defineverb
determine the nature of;
What defines a good wine?Deriveverb
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example;
She was descended from an old Italian noble familyhe comes from humble originsDefineverb
delineate the form or outline of;
The tree was clearly defined by the lightThe camera could define the smallest object
