What does “derived” mean?
- 1
adjectivecoming from or developed from something else
Many English words are derived from Latin.
Derived at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈraɪvd/ · dih-RYVD
How to use “derived” correctly
Always followed by “from”. In science you also see compounds like “plant-derived” or “petroleum-derived”.
Common phrases with “derived”
- derived from
- plant-derived
- derived data
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- derive
- derivation
- derivative
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