What does dérivé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dérivé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dérivé in French.

The word dérivé in French means derived, derivative, derivative, derivation, derived, derived, drift, slide, centreboard, tailfin, downward slide, drift, divert, shunt, derive from, stem from, come from, differentiate, adrift, adrift, drift, go off the rails, continental drift, hydrocarbon derivative, petroleum derivative, sectarian drift, derivative product. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dérivé

derived

adjectif (qui provient de [qch] d'autre)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Le sucre blanc est dérivé de la betterave.
White sugar is derived from beets.

derivative

nom masculin (chose qui provient d'autre chose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le plastique est un dérivé pétrolier.
Plastic is an oil derivative.

derivative

nom masculin (Chimie : corps obtenu par transformation) (Chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un sel est un dérivé d'acide.
Salts are a derivative of acids.

derivation

nom masculin (Grammaire : mot dérivé) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Classez ces dérivés par famille.
Classify these derivations according to family.

derived

adjectif (Grammaire : obtenu par dérivation) (Grammar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce substantif est dérivé d'un nom propre.
This is a derived noun; it is derived from a proper noun.

derived

adjectif (Mathématiques : obtenu par dérivation) (Mathematics)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La première équation dérivée donne la vitesse du mouvement.
The first derived equation gives the speed of motion.

drift

nom féminin (Marine, Aviation : écart, déviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

slide

nom féminin (figuré (laisser aller important) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous constatons sa dérive dans l'alcoolisme.
We are aware of her slide into alcoholism.

centreboard

nom féminin (Marine : aileron immergé) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur la coque, la dérive a pour but de stabiliser un bateau.
Located on the hull, the purpose of the centreboard is to stabilise the boat.

tailfin

nom féminin (Aviation : empennage vertical) (Aviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains avions ont une dérive en V et d'autres en T.
Some aeroplanes have a V-shaped tailfin whilst others have a T-shaped one.

downward slide

nom féminin (figuré (dérapage, mauvais comportement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les journaux parlent de la dérive de l'économie.
The newspapers are reporting the downward slide of the economy.

drift

verbe intransitif (aller à la dérive)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il n'y a plus de vent et le voilier dérive lentement.
The wind has died down and the sailing boat is drifting slowly.

divert

verbe transitif (détourner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le projet dérivera la rivière pour alimenter le fleuve.
The development will divert the waterway so that it feeds into the river.

shunt

verbe transitif (Électricité : dédoubler) (Electricity)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai dérivé le courant pour alimenter une prise supplémentaire.
I shunted the current in order to supply an additional socket.

derive from, stem from, come from

verbe transitif indirect (découler de [qch])

Bien des malheurs dérivent de la guerre.
Much misery stems from war.

differentiate

verbe transitif (Maths : calculer la dérivée de [qch]) (Mathematics)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de dériver cette fonction pour en connaître le sens de variation.
The professor asked the students to differentiate this function in order to find the direction of change.

adrift

locution adverbiale (mer : en suivant le courant)

adrift

locution adverbiale (figuré (sans être dirigé) (figurative)

drift

locution verbale (perdre le contrôle du navire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
On soupçonne le navire d'être allé à la dérive et d'avoir disparu des écrans de contrôle.

go off the rails

locution verbale (figuré (mal évoluer) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec ces nouveaux scandales, le parti va à la dérive.

continental drift

nom féminin (théorie de formation des continents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hydrocarbon derivative, petroleum derivative

nom masculin (produit venant d'hydrocarbures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le plastique est un dérivé du pétrole.
Plastic is a petroleum derivative.

sectarian drift

nom féminin (application trop rigoureuse de règles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

derivative product

nom masculin (produit issu d'un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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