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derived

  • /dɪˈɹaɪvd/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪvd

Where it comes from

From derive + -ed.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
  2. archaic, comparable, not comparable Possessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms.
  3. not comparable A product of derivation. The French language is derived from Latin.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of derive

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: calculated, plagiaristic, plagiarized, calculable, derivative, derivable, copied, traced, platelet, acquired, endothelium, rooted, made, raised, pulled, powered

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adj product of deriving

Românăderivat

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@misc{derived_2026,
  title = {derived},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/derived},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}