derived

adjective

de·​rived di-ˈrīvd How to pronounce derived (audio)
dē-
biology
: being, possessing, or marked by a character (such as the large brain in humans) not present in the ancestral form
derived features

Examples of derived in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By combining these diagrams with the derived properties, the experts created a training dataset consisting of theorems and corresponding proofs. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2024 By combining the premises with the derived properties, the researchers created a training data set consisting of theorems and corresponding proofs. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024 Mutable signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces — will feel the transit most because Gemini is a mutable sign, too, and will affect their derived angular houses. Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024 By combining the premises with the derived properties, the researchers were able to create a suitable training dataset for their AI that consisted of theorems and corresponding proofs. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for derived 

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Word History

Etymology

see derive

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of derived was in 1969

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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derived. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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