Synonyms of derived

derived

verb

past tense of derive

as in understood

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

from the summit, he was able to derive his location from the position of several prominent landmarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understood
• decided
• inferred
• deduced
• concluded
• extrapolated
• assumed
• thought
• judged
• guessed
• reasoned
• ascertained
• speculated
• gathered
• supposed
• made out
• read
• interpreted
• drew a conclusion
• surmised
• conjectured
• construed
• contemplated
• rationalized
• found out
• philosophized
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of derived

That last might be especially true for female human beings who may be more encouraged to have derived an identity based on our role as marital partner or parent. — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

The table compares treatment totals and derived 3,000 graft planning rates across Turkey, the UK and the USA. — Malana Vantyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

The challenge was never exchanging messages, but producing enough machine-verifiable evidence for each side to conclude the other held legitimate, bounded authority, derived from a legitimate principal, for this action, under these constraints, now. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

This standard was derived from the static and predictable market of bricks and mortar banking in a local area. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Its surfactants are derived from vegetable oils, often coconut. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

History and discovery Buprenorphine is derived from thebaine, an alkaloid that occurs naturally in the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Rounding out the assortment is Renewable Lycra fiber, which contains 70 percent renewable content derived in part from field corn grown in the American Midwest. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026