2derivative /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/ adjective
1 [more derivative; most derivative] usually disapproving : made up of parts from something else : not new or original
▪ derivative poetry ▪ A number of critics found the film derivative and predictable. ▪ His style seems too derivative of Hemingway. 2 : formed from another word
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▪ derivative poetry ▪ A number of critics found the film derivative and predictable. ▪ His style seems too derivative of Hemingway.
▪ a derivative term
