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derived

[ dih-rahyvd ]

adjective

  1. received, obtained, or arising from a particular source or in a particular way:

    The relationship between the root word and the derived form is often metaphorical.

    With ingredients that are 100% naturally derived, we can proudly say our lotion is vegan, cruelty-free, and ecofriendly.

  2. dependent on or generated by something more basic; secondary:

    The demand for a piece of capital equipment is a derived demand, as it stems directly from the demand for whatever it helps to produce.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of derive ( def ).

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Other Words From

  • self-de·rived adjective
  • well-de·rived adjective

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Word History and Origins

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Example Sentences

The name Easter may, or may not, be derived from the Sumerian goddess Inanna, or Ishtar—the source of the Hebrew name Esther.

He derived enormous satisfaction from some customers choosing to base the rest of their wardrobe around his socks.

In recent years, mindfulness meditation, which is derived from Buddhist Vipassana techniques, has exploded in popularity.

Schwend apparently retained one-third of the profits derived from the sale of the counterfeit money.

The term “gestation,” for instance, is derived from the Latin verb gestāre, used to describe a mammal carrying a burden.

Acetone is derived from decomposition of diacetic acid, and this in turn from beta-oxybutyric acid by oxidation.

The nature both of this substance and the antecedent substance from which it is derived is not known.

Fat-droplets are most frequently derived from unclean bottles or oiled catheters.

The wish to go to heaven without dying is, as I know, a motive derived from child-life.

Soon, dark-brown granules derived from the hemoglobin of the corpuscle make their appearance within it.

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