Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: deriving
IPA transcription: [dɚ'aɪvɪŋ]
Pronunciations of deriving
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: deriving, derivation, etymologizing
    Meaning: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Usage examples
  • It invades my right of equality, by deriving a profit from the creation of a misery, I am taxed to support.
  • If Haddan thought himself wiser than Baldos in knowing that their charge was not the princess, he was very much mistaken; if he enjoyed the trick that was being played on his fellow guardsman, his enjoyment was as nothing as compared to the pleasure Baldos was deriving from the situation.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Trafford, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Big Bang, License CC BY-SA 4.0