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derive vs create

create vs derive

derive and create both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
derive No No Yes No
create No No Yes No
As verbs, create is a hypernym of derive; that is, create is a word with a broader meaning than derive:
  • derive: develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
  • create: make or cause to be or to become
Other hypernyms of derive include make.
derive (verb) create (verb)
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state make or cause to be or to become
obtain from a particular source pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
reason by deduction; establish by deduction bring into existence
obtain create or manufacture a man-made product
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example create by artistic means
invest with a new title, office, or rank
Difference between derive and create

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