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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DERIVE</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="derivational"> derivational, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with derivation. </DL> <A NAME="derivationist"> derivationist, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who holds the theory of derivation or evolution of organic types; evolutionist. </DL> <A NAME="derivative"> derivative, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. not original; derived. Ex. derivative poetry. <DD> 2. of derivation; derivational. <DD>noun 1. something derived. Ex. Many medicines are derivatives of roots and herbs. They spoke a derivative of the Malay language (Harper's). <DD> 2. a word formed by adding a prefix or suffix to another word. Quickness and quickly are derivatives of quick. <DD> 3. a chemical substance obtained from another by modification or by partial substitution of components. Ex. Acetic acid is a derivative of alcohol. <DD> 4. (Mathematics.) <DD> a. the instantaneous rate of change of a function with respect to its variable. <DD> b. a function derived from another in differential calculus; differential coefficient. <DD> 5. an investment which is a contract having a value derived from the performance of some financial market such as the stock, currency, or bond markets. Ex. Derivatives allow users to profit--or lose money--from gains or losses in assets like stocks, bonds or currencies, without actually owning those assets (Saul Hansell). adv. derivatively. noun derivativeness. </DL> <A NAME="derive"> derive, verb, -rived, -riving.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1. to obtain from a source or origin; get; receive. Ex. He derives much pleasure from reading adventure stories. <DD> 2. to trace (a word, custom, or title) from or to a source or origin. Ex. The word "December" is derived from the Latin word "decem," which means "ten." <DD> 3. to obtain by reasoning; deduce. <DD> 4. to obtain (a chemical substance) from another by substituting a different element. <DD> 5. (Obsolete.) to lead; bring; direct. <DD>v.i. to come from a source or origin; originate. Ex. This story derives from an old legend. noun deriver. </DL> <A NAME="derived"> derived, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> drawn, obtained, or originating from a source; not original or native. Ex. On the other hand, many of the derived races may not genetically be the result of mixture, but rather the product of special types of genetic adaptation (Beals and Hoijer). <DL COMPACT><DD> (Abbr:) der. </DL> </DL> <A NAME="derivedprotein"> derived protein, =proteose.</DL> <A NAME="derivedunit"> derived unit,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Physics.) any unit which is a derivative of one or more primary units, such as of mass, length, or time. </DL> <A NAME="derm"> derm, noun. =dermis.</DL> <A NAME="derma"> derma (1), noun. =dermis.</DL> <A NAME="derma"> derma (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a casing of beef stuffed with a spicy flour mixture and roasted; kishke. </DL> <A NAME="dermabrasion"> dermabrasion, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the removal of epidermis by freezing and applying a high-speed, motor-driven wire brush, used especially on scars. </DL> <A NAME="dermal"> dermal, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of the skin; dermic. </DL> <A NAME="dermapteran"> dermapteran, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. of or belonging to the order of insects comprising the earwigs. <DD>noun =earwig. </DL> <A NAME="dermat"> dermat- or dermato-,<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) of the skin. Ex. Dermatotherapy = treatment of the skin. </DL> <A NAME="dermatic"> dermatic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the skin; dermal. </DL> <A NAME="dermatitis"> dermatitis, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> inflammation of the skin. </DL> <A NAME="dermatogen"> dermatogen, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Botany.) a thin layer of growing tissue from which the epidermis is developed. </DL> <A NAME="dermatoglyphics"> dermatoglyphics, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the pattern of lines in the palm of the hand, or the sole of the foot. <DD> 2. the study of these patterns, especially in infants, to detect disease or abnormality. </DL> <A NAME="dermatography"> dermatography, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the anatomical description of the skin. </DL> <A NAME="dermatoid"> dermatoid, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> resembling skin; skinlike. </DL> <A NAME="dermatologic"> dermatologic, adjective. =dermatological.</DL> <A NAME="dermatological"> dermatological, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with dermatology. adv. dermatologically. </DL> <A NAME="dermatologist"> dermatologist, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who studies dermatology and usually practices medicine treating the skin and its diseases. </DL> <A NAME="dermatology"> dermatology, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of medicine that deals with the skin, its structure, and its diseases. </DL> <A NAME="dermatome"> dermatome, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. an instrument for cutting skin grafts. <DD> 2. (Embryology.) the part of the mesoderm from which the dermis develops. </DL> <A NAME="dermatomycosis"> dermatomycosis, noun, pl. -ses.<DL COMPACT><DD> any fungous disease of the skin, such as ringworm. </DL> <A NAME="dermatomyositis"> dermatomyositis, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a disease marked by inflammation of the muscular tissues and the skin. </DL> <A NAME="dermatophyte"> dermatophyte, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any fungus parasitic on the skin, causing diseases such as athlete's foot or ringworm. </DL> <A NAME="dermatophytic"> dermatophytic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of dermatophytes; having to do with or caused by dermatophytes. </DL> <A NAME="dermatophytosis"> dermatophytosis, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a fungous disease of the skin, caused by dermatophytes. </DL> <A NAME="dermatoplasty"> dermatoplasty, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> plastic surgery of the skin. </DL> <A NAME="dermatosis"> dermatosis, noun, pl. -ses.<DL COMPACT><DD> any disease of the skin. </DL> <A NAME="dermatosome"> dermatosome, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Botany.) one of the granular bodies which are thought to form the cell wall of a plant. Dermatosomes occur in rows and are united and surrounded by protoplasm. </DL> <A NAME="dermatotherapy"> dermatotherapy, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> treatment of the skin and its diseases. </DL> <A NAME="dermestid"> dermestid, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of small beetles whose larvae are especially injurious to dried meats, wool, fur, and other animal matter. </DL> <A NAME="dermic"> dermic, adjective. =dermal.</DL> <A NAME="dermis"> dermis, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the sensitive layer of skin beneath the epidermis; cutis; corium. <DD> 2. =skin. Also, derm, derma. </DL> <A NAME="dermographia"> dermographia, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an extremely sensitive or irritable condition of the skin in which lines drawn on it leave a reddish, elevated mark. </DL> <A NAME="dermographism"> dermographism, noun. =dermographia.</DL> <A NAME="dermoid"> dermoid, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> skinlike; dermatoid. </DL> <A NAME="dermopteran"> dermopteran, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. of or belonging to the order of mammals comprising the flying lemurs. <DD>noun =flying lemur. </DL> <A NAME="dermoskeleton"> dermoskeleton, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the exoskeleton. </DL> <A NAME="dern"> dern (1), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) <DD> 1. hidden or secret. Ex. There's not a dern nook, or cove ... that he's not acquainted with (Scott). <DD> 2. dark; somber; dreary. </DL> <A NAME="dern"> dern (2), interjection, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) darn. Ex. Dern it! (interj.). I dern nigh broke my leg climbing the fence (adv.). </DL> <A NAME="dernier"> dernier, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> last; ultimate; final. </DL> <A NAME="derniercri"> dernier cri,<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) <DD> 1. the latest word. <DD> 2. the latest style. </DL> <A NAME="dernierressort"> dernier ressort,<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) the last resort or resource. </DL> <A NAME="derogate"> derogate, verb, -gated, -gating, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.i. 1. to take away a part of something so as to impair it; detract. Ex. The king felt that summoning a parliament would derogate from his authority. <DD> 2. to become worse; degenerate. <DD>v.t. 1. to take away (something) from a thing so as to impair it. <DD> 2. (Obsolete.) to detract from; depreciate. <DD>adj. (Rare.) deteriorated; debased. adv. derogately. </DL> <A NAME="derogation"> derogation, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a lessening or impairment (of power, law, position, or other status). Ex. To him, marriage meant only the derogation of his independence. <DD> 2. the state of becoming worse; deterioration; debasement. <DD> 3. disparagement; detraction. </DL> <A NAME="derogative"> derogative, adjective. =derogatory.adv. derogatively. </DL> <A NAME="derogator"> derogator, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who derogates. </DL> <A NAME="derogatorily"> derogatorily, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in a derogatory manner. </DL> <A NAME="derogatoriness"> derogatoriness, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the quality of being derogatory. </DL> <A NAME="derogatory"> derogatory, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. showing an unfavorable opinion of some person or thing; disparaging; belittling. Ex. The stranger's derogatory remarks about the town and its people made him unpopular. <DD> 2. lessening the value; detracting. </DL> <A NAME="derrick"> derrick, noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a machine for lifting and moving heavy objects. A derrick has a long arm that swings at an angle from the base of an upright post or frame. <DD> 2. a towerlike framework over an oil well that holds the drilling and hoisting machinery. <DD>v.t. 1. to lift or move by or as if by derrick. <DD> 2. (U.S. Slang.) to remove (a pitcher) from a ball game. </DL> <A NAME="derriere"> derriere, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the rump; buttocks. </DL> <A HREF="derringd.dic">NEXT</A>