Synonyms: derived
Definition: formed or developed from something else; not original
Usage: the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived- John Dewey
Similar words: derivable
Definition: capable of being derived
Similar words: derivative
Definition: resulting from or employing derivation
Usage: a derivative process; a highly derivative prose style
Similar words: plagiarised, plagiaristic, plagiarized
Definition: copied and passed off as your own
Usage: used plagiarized data in his thesis; a work dotted with plagiarized phrases