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derived

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/
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verb

  • To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
  • To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
  • To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
  • To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
  • To originate or stem (from).
  • To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.

adjective

  • 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.
  • Product of derivation

    "The French language is derived from Latin."

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