Grade 10

derivative

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(de-riv-a-tive) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. something that grows out of or results from an earlier form or condition;
adjective. based on what has gone before; lacking originality.

Example Sentence

The artificial sweetener saccharin is a derivative of coal tar.

Synonyms

borrowed; transmitted from source; acquired

Antonyms

inventive; original; unborrowed; unique

Rhymes

  • derivative