derived
Americanadjective
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received, obtained, or arising from a particular source or in a particular way.
The relationship between the root word and the derived form is often metaphorical.
With ingredients that are 100% naturally derived, we can proudly say our lotion is vegan, cruelty-free, and ecofriendly.
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dependent on or generated by something more basic; secondary.
The demand for a piece of capital equipment is a derived demand, as it stems directly from the demand for whatever it helps to produce.
verb
Other Word Forms
- self-derived adjective
- well-derived adjective
Etymology
Origin of derived
Example Sentences
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Here, progressiveness isn’t derived from depicting queer people as singularly, unceasingly good or bad.
From Salon
This is because both credit exports and NDCs are derived from a country’s national carbon inventory.
While that exact dollar figure isn’t disclosed, it can be derived from Meta’s statement of shareholders’ equity.
Starting in 1886, a series of games derived from the Horatio Alger books—with titles like From Log Cabin to the White House—caught the public’s fancy.
These wealth figures are based on estimates of assets that they hold in their own names—whether or not that was derived from family wealth or business.
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