derivedform
nounUK /dɪˈraɪvd fɔːm/
US /dɪˈraɪvd fɔːrm/
A derived form is a word made from another word.
The word 'happiness' is a derived form of 'happy'.
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2. A shape or structure that comes from changing another shape or structure.
The ice crystal is a derived form of water.
3. A version of something that has been changed from its original.
This new phone is a derived form of last year's model.
4. In math, a result that comes from changing an original equation or figure.
The second equation is a derived form of the first one.