Derived
Derived adjective - Formed or developed from something else; not original.
Simple
Simple adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Both words in one sentence
- In Zima Blue by Alastair Reynolds, Zima began life as a simple pool cleaning robot which derived 'pleasure' from the color of its pool tiles.
Source: Good Old Robot -
Its rules and mechanics are also extremely simple and user-friendly - it's entirely possible to explain them to a layman in five minutes.The mechanics are based on d6 and derived from it d3 and d2.
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It is derived from a Hungarian word meaning (among other things) "simple minded" and "loser." Mostly directed at Central-Eastern Europeans.
Source: Theatre / Chicago
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