Derived: meaning, definitions and examples

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derived

 

[ dษชหˆraษชvd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

language

Obtained or received from a specified source.

Synonyms

extracted, obtained, received

Examples of usage

  • I derived much pleasure from the book.
  • The word is derived from Latin.
Context #2 | Verb

science

To obtain or trace the origin of (a word).

Synonyms

ascertain, trace, uncover

Examples of usage

  • The word 'etymology' is derived from the Greek word 'etumos'.
  • Many English words are derived from French.

Translations

Translations of the word "derived" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น derivado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเฅเคคเฅเคชเคจเฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abgeleitet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ turunan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั…ั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pochodny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆดพ็”Ÿใ—ใŸ (ใฏใ›ใ„ใ—ใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉrivรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ derivado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tรผremiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒŒ์ƒ๋œ (pasaeng-doen)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุชู‚ (mushtaq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odvozenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odvodenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ก็”Ÿ็š„ (yวŽnshฤ“ng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izpeljan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afleiddur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ัƒั‹ะฝะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (tsarmoebuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรถrษ™mษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ derivado

Etymology

The word 'derived' comes from the Middle English word 'deriven', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'deriver', meaning 'to flow from'. The concept of derivation has been central to linguistics and etymology, where scholars study how words evolve and originate from different languages and sources. The process of deriving words allows us to understand the connections between languages and the historical development of words.

See also: derivable, derivation, derivative, derive.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,316, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.