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stirling | derived |

As a proper noun stirling

is a scottish city, formerly in stirlingshire.

As an adjective derived is

(systematics) of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.

As a verb derived is

(derive).

stirling

English

Proper noun

(wikipedia Stirling) (en proper noun)
  • A Scottish city, formerly in Stirlingshire.
  • derived from the town.
  • transferred from the surname.

    • See also

    *Stirling engine *Sterling

    derived

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (systematics) Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
  • (comparable, archaic, taxonomy) Possessing features believed to be more advanced or improved than those other organisms.
  • product of derivation
    • The French language is derived from Latin.

    Usage notes

    Modern systematics proscribes use of derived'' to mean "advanced", preferring to use ''derived to simply mean "changed from the ancestral state" without an evaluation of quality.

    See also

    * apomorphy

    Verb

    (head)
  • (derive)