derived

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UK/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

adjective

Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.

“The French language is derived from Latin.”

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derivablederivativeplagiaristicplagiarizedplagiarised
Opposite
underived
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Meanings

adjectivederived (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesystematicsOf, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
  2. archaiccomparablenot comparablebiologyPossessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms.
  3. not comparableA product of derivation.

    The French language is derived from Latin.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of derive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveformed or developed from something else; not original

Similar
derivablederivativeplagiaristicplagiarizedplagiarised
Opposite
underived
Also see
derivablederivativeplagiaristicplagiarized

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From derive + -ed.

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Translations

Czech odvozený
  • odvozenýproduct of deriving
Finnish johdettu
  • johdettuproduct of deriving
Polish pochodny
  • pochodnyproduct of deriving
Romanian derivat
  • derivatproduct of deriving

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with derived

deprived
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Cite this entry
APA

derived. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derived

MLA

“derived.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derived. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derived,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derived.

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