derive vs surmise
surmise vs derivederive is not a noun while surmise is a noun.
derive and surmise both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| derive | No | No | Yes | No |
| surmise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
surmise is a hyponym of
derive; that is, surmise is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
derive:
- derive: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- surmise: infer from incomplete evidence
Other hyponyms of derive include
extrapolate, elicit.
| derive (noun) | surmise (noun) |
|---|---|
| a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
| derive (verb) | surmise (verb) |
|---|---|
| develop or evolve from a latent or potential state | infer from incomplete evidence |
| obtain from a particular source | imagine to be the case or true or probable |
| reason by deduction; establish by deduction | |
| obtain | |
| come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example |
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