Definition of DERIVED

derived

Meanings

Verb

  • reason by deduction; establish by deduction
  • obtain
  • come from
  • develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
  • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
  • simple past and past participle of derive

Adjective

  • formed or developed from something else; not original; - John Dewey
    • "the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"

Adj

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

Antonyms

underived

Scrabble Score: 12

derived is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
derived is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
derived is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

derived is a valid Words With Friends word