derived
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- Words With Friends
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/dɪˈɹaɪvd/
(UK)
Definition of derived
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
- (archaic, comparable, not-comparable)Possessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms.
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(not-comparable)A product of derivation
“The French language is derived from Latin.”
verb
- (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of derive
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Etymology
From derive + -ed.
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