adj
derived
dih-RYVD
adj
1
Obtained or developed from something else; not original.
"The new policy is derived from an older draft."
How to Use Derived
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishComing from, or based on, an earlier source.
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The new policy is _____ from an older draft.