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Meaning of derived unit

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

derived

Pronunciation:/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

  2. To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.

  3. To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).

  4. To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.

  2. Possessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms.

  3. Product of derivation

    Example: The French language is derived from Latin.