derived Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
   derive; deduce; deduct; infer.
   
2. verb obtain
   derive; gain.
   
   • derive pleasure from one's garden
3. verb come from
   derive.
   
   • The present name derives from an older form
4. verb develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
   derive; educe.
   
5. verb come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
   derive; come; descend.
   
   • She was descended from an old Italian noble family
   • he comes from humble origins
6. adjective formed or developed from something else; not original
   
   • the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey

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