Derivative synonyms and antonyms

dĭ-rĭv'ə-tĭv

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derived from
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imitative
Formed from a model; reproducing the qualities of an original or another
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plagiarized
Produced using plagiarism
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caused
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copied
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lineage
Derivation.
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fluxion
(Archaic) Differential calculus.
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not original
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borrowed
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unoriginal
Lacking originality; trite.
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rehashed
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warmed-over
(By extension) clichéd, overused or stale
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secondhand
(Of a dealer) dealing in such merchandise
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not fundamental
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hereditary
(Of a disease or trait) passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
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inferential
Derived or capable of being derived by inference.
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inferred
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coming from
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obtained from
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transmitted
(in combination) That has been transmitted in a specific manner.
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acquired
Gained by one's own efforts.
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derivational
Of or pertaining to derivation; relating to that which is derived.
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ancestral (related)
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate.
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secondary (related)
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.
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epiphenomenal
(Philosophy, psychology) Of or pertaining to a mental process which occurs only as an incidental effect of electrical or chemical activity in the brain or nervous system.
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etiological
Of or pertaining to an etiology.
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adapted
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derivation
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
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descent
A sudden visit or attack; an onslaught:
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epiphenomenon
Any state, process, or other activity that is the result of another.
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etiology
The cause or origin of a disease, condition, or constellation of symptoms or signs, as determined by medical diagnosis or research.
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evolved
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genesis
The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
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offshoot
Anything that branches off, or derives from, a main source; specif., a shoot or stem growing laterally from the main stem of a plant
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outgrowth
A result; consequence; development
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pedigree
The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse. [from 17th c.]
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provenance
Provenance is defined as the place where something originally came or began, or a record tracing the ownership history of certain items that helps to confirm their authenticity and value.
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stemma
A family tree or recorded genealogy
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inventive (antonym)
Of, relating to, or characterized by invention.
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original (antonym)
Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new:
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unique (antonym)
The definition of unique is one of a kind.
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unborrowed (antonym)
Not borrowed.
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root (antonym)
The usually underground portion of a plant that lacks buds, leaves, or nodes and serves as support, draws minerals and water from the surrounding soil, and sometimes stores food.
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invention (antonym)
The power of inventing; ingenuity or creativity
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derived
(Systematics) Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.
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byproduct
A secondary or additional product; something produced, as in the course of a manufacture, in addition to the principal product.
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descendant
(Literally) One who is the progeny a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
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spinoff
Something derived from an earlier work, such as a television show starring a character who had a popular minor role in another show.
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kin (related)
Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to".
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derived-function
(Calculus) Of a function, another function, the value of which for any value of the independent variable is the instantaneous rate of change of the given function at that value of the independent variable.
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differential
(Mathematics) An infinitesimal increment in a variable.
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first derivative
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
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derivative-instrument
(Finance) A security whose value is derived from one or more other, more fundamental, assets.
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etymology
For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
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source (antonym)
A person or thing from which something comes into being or is derived or obtained:
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noncreative
Not creative.
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nongerminal
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unpregnant
Not pregnant.
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olefin (related)
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commodity (related)
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cannabinol (related)
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anthracene (related)
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  • It is only in derivative words that this vagueness is avoided.

  • The later Scots Chaucerian type is less directly derivative in its treatment of allegory and in its tricks of style, and less southern in its linguistic forms; but, though it is more original and natural, it nevertheless retains much of the Chaucerian habit.

  • The book falls into two parts, the first (books i.-xv.) derivative, the second (books xvi.-xxiii.) original.

  • As in the case of the Lamellibranchiata, the shell of the adult is not a direct derivative of the youngest shell of the larva.

  • From the root idea of obligation to serve or give something in return, involved in the conception of duty, have sprung various derivative uses of the word; thus it is used of the services performed by a minister of a church, by a soldier, or by any employee or servant.

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