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UNDERIVED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does underived mean? 

UNDERIVED (adjective)
  The adjective UNDERIVED has 1 sense:

1. not derived; primary or simpleplay

  Familiarity information: UNDERIVED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNDERIVED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not derived; primary or simple

Similar:

original (not derived or copied or translated from something else)

primary (not derived from or reducible to something else; basic)

Antonym:

derived (formed or developed from something else; not original)


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