adjective
- able to be derived or obtained from something; capable of being traced back to a source or origin
- able to be inferred or concluded from given facts or premises
Usage: logic, mathematics
Examples
- The word 'unhappy' is derivable from the root word 'happy' with the prefix 'un-'.
- These conclusions are derivable from the experimental data.
- The theorem is derivable from the axioms of the system.
- Many English words are derivable from Latin and Greek roots.
- The suspect's guilt is derivable from the evidence presented in court.
- This principle is derivable from basic physical laws.