Derived

Word DERIVED
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /dɪˈɹaɪvd/

Definitions and meanings of "Derived"

What do we mean by derived?

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Derived

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The word "derived" in example sentences

They appear to be sigils, a term derived from the Latin sigilum, which means ‘seal.’ ❋ Claudia Mair Burney (2010)

Diva is the term derived from the Latin word “divus”, “a divine one”, and in its original use described a woman of exceptional talent, more specifically a great female opera singer. ❋ Marina Geigert (2007)

Before correctly spelling "hierarchy," for example, 12-year-old Abigail Spitzer of El Paso, Texas, asked the judges whether the word derived from the Greek root "hieros," meaning sacred. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When he is not on stage, Ronnie teaches at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and performs with the Duzan Ensemble, his fusion band Lamajamal - a name derived from the Arabic word for ‘beauty’ - and with the punk circus marching band called Mucca Pazza. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The first shomrim, a word derived from the Hebrew word for "guard," was established in Brooklyn in the early 1980s. ❋ Sean Gardiner (2011)

Veronica is a name derived from the Latin word veritas, for ‘truth,’ and icon for ‘image.’ ❋ Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi (2010)

The term derived from broue, a word in the langue saintongeaise related to the French boue, a muddy mix of water and clay. ❋ David Hackett Fischer (2008)

Not the current Robin Williams-Danny DeVito epic, in which “Smoochy” is a fuchsia rhinoceros the name derived from the German dialect verb schmutzen, “to kiss”; in American slang, the noun smooch now refers to any good-humored, occasionally wet expression of affection. ❋ William Safire (2004)

Metaphysics is a word derived from the Greek word meta, meaning “going beyond” and physikos, meaning “of the physical plane.” ❋ Jennifer Ann Daddio (2003)

When he looked up the definition of “crozier” also spelled “crosier”, he discovered that the word derived from the old French, “crossier,” for “staff bearer.” ❋ WARREN GETLER (2003)

The hotel Charlie was staying at was called the Excelsior, a prime example of hyperbole, perhaps, in that the word derived from the Latin excelsus, from the past participle of excellere, which meant “to excel.” ❋ Ed McBain (1985)

The horse, the ass, and the zebra are formed on nearly the same anatomical plan; they are therefore classed together, and designated the genus _Equus_, a term derived from the Latin word _equus_, a horse -- that animal being regarded as the type, or perfect member of the group. ❋ Charles Alexander Cameron (1875)

Yuletide is a term derived from the yule log, a huge log used as the foundation of the holiday fires. ❋ WalesOnline (2011)

Scoliosis, a term derived from the Greek term for crooked condition, is a condition that involves a curved spine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Abu Zeinab is a kunyah, a nickname derived from the name of the firstborn—in this case, “father of Zeinab,” his four-year-old daughter. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)

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