adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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

Adjective

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

   "The French language is derived from Latin."

Adjective

1. 1
   formed or developed from something else; not original wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

constructivederivablederivativeeclecticplagiaristicsecondary

Antonyms

All antonyms

primitiveradicalunderivedaseitous

Example

More examples

"A lot of English words are derived from Latin."

Related phrases

derived characteristicderived classderived functionderived groupderived subgroupderived termderived unitfood-derived illnesstrackside-derived

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