Unscramble derived

Definition of derived

adjective:

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

verb:

• reason by deduction; establish by deduction. Synonyms: deduce, deduct, derive, infer.
• obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden". Synonyms: derive, gain.
• come from; "The present name derives from an older form". Synonyms: derive.
• develop or evolve from a latent or potential state. Synonyms: derive, educe.
• come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family", "he comes from humble origins". Synonyms: come, derive, descend.

Related words

draw, elicit, etymologise, etymologize, extrapolate, reap, surmise.

Words nearby

deprived, derive.

Rhymes with

contrived, deprived, revived, revived.