Derived
/dɪˈraɪvd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo obtain something (e.g., information, a feeling, an advantage) from a source; to originate from something.
/dɪˈraɪv/
To obtain something from a source.
He derived great pleasure from helping others.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're getting something like a good grade or an answer. If you *derived* it, that means you got it *from* something else, like studying or asking a friend.
👶 For kids: To get something from somewhere else. Like, where did your idea come from?
More Examples
The word 'derive' is derived from the Latin word 'derivare'.
We derived our conclusions from the data collected.
How It's Used
"Scientists derived energy from the sun."
"The prosecution derived its argument from witness testimony."
Having been obtained from a source; originating from something.
/dɪˈraɪvd/
Coming from or obtained from a source.
She had a derived sense of satisfaction from her work.
💡 Simply: If something is *derived*, it means it came from something else. Like, a *derived* idea means the idea came from another idea.
👶 For kids: Something that came from something else.
More Examples
A derived income from investments can be a source of wealth.
The theory is a derived concept.
How It's Used
"A derived word, such as 'unhappy', contains a prefix."
"A derived quantity is calculated from base quantities."
Idioms & expressions
derived demand
Demand for a good or service that arises from the demand for another good or service.
"The derived demand for steel increases when the demand for cars increases."
From Old French *dérveir*, from Latin *dērivāre* ('to draw off, lead away'), from *dē-* ('from, away') + *rīvus* ('stream').
Used since the 14th century, initially to mean 'to draw off (water)'. The meaning expanded over time.
Memory tip
Think of a river (*rivus*) branching out, taking water *from* a source.