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derived

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/adjective2 syllables

Derived means: formed or developed from something else; not original.

Synonyms for derived5

adjective, as in formed or developed from something else; not original

derivable, derivative, plagiaristic, plagiarized, plagiarised

Opposites of derived

underived

What does derived mean?1

adjective

1

formed or developed from something else; not original“the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with derived?7

one syllable

thriveddived

two syllables

arrivedsurviveddeprivedrevivedcontrived
Show 40 near rhymes
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Derived in a sentence

  • Web crawlers are also called web spiders, from which the name is derived.CM
  • The word goy likely is derived from gev, meaning body or torso.shekitten
  • Continental shelves are often covered by young land-derived sediment.Lumi
  • These words are derived from the same root.Dejo
  • This sentence is original and was not derived from translation.espamatics
  • The humor of his speech is derived from his peculiar local accent.unknown
  • He derived a lot of profit from the enterprise.unknown
  • He derived much money from his small business.unknown

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