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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
derivative
/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/
adjective1 of 2
something that has developed or been obtained from something else
- “Differential equations are equations involving derivatives.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
Something derived.
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)