Derivate? Is that a word?

Question

Is that a correct word?

Google says no. Some say Yes. Does it only pertain to Math or can i use it like... "the movie is derivated from the game"

Answer 1

"is derivated from" assumes that it comes from a verb form.

Apparently there was such at one time such a verb form in use --with the same sense as "derive"-- but that is now obsolete.

Modern dictionary listings all give "derivate" as a noun or adjective form, equilvalent to "derivative"
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?derivate
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=derivate


(What I'm curious about is whether perhaps this "-ate" form started as a "back-formation" from the noun "derivation", though the original verb form is simply "derive". That would be rather like the recent form "orientate" [instead of the original, perfectly fine verb, "orient"] based on the noun form "orientation".)



The word also appears mostly to be limited to specialized uses in mathematics and chemistry (though you will find some examples of "derivate work" in placed of "derivative work").
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivate

Answer 2

Derivate is the adjective of Derivative; you can say derivate x with respect to y; you cannot say "the movie is derivated from the game" because a game can't be derivated. Derived would be the correct word to use; The movie is derived from the game.

Err..you could say "The movie is a game derivate".It's legal, but a pain in the rear fender.

Answer 3

The movie is derived from the game.
Derived or deviate are words
I do not believe derivate is a word, I'll try using it next time i play scrabble

Answer 4

yes, derivate is a word, but you would say "the movie is derived from the game"

Answer 5

To be honest I had to look this one up.
Apparently Derivate stems from the word Derivative. Which means ' not original' or 'secondary. Hm mm learn something new every day.

Answer 6

No, not in English grammer. It should be "The movie is derived from the game" in the sentence u gave as an example.

Answer 7

you can't always trust a search engine for such a small thing; it's like trying to use an army tank to go to the grocery store. It's just too big to do that kind of specialized query.

I trust the answers from the people who went to wikipedia (although that is like using an ATAV- All Terrain Assault Vehicle- to drive to work) or are looking it up on a dictionary.

Answer 8

I don't think so. You'd use derive for the verb or derivative for the noun/adjective.

Answer 9

Yes.
Derivate \Der"i*vate\, v. t.
To derive. [Obs.] --Huloet.
[1913 Webster]

Answer 10

yes