derived

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/dɪˈɹaɪvd/ (UK)

Definition of derived

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (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

  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. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of derive

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Etymology

From derive + -ed.

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