DERIVED

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/
12
Scrabble
13
WWF
D(2) E(1) R(1) I(1) V(4) E(1) D(2)
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Definition

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/
verb
  1. To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
  2. To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
  3. To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
  4. To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
  5. To originate or stem (from).
adjective
  1. Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
  2. Possessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms.
  3. Product of derivation
    “The French language is derived from Latin.”

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