Definition of Derivative
an object or idea that is produced from something else
Examples of Derivative in a sentence
The new antibiotic is listed as a derivative of penicillin because it was produced from a penicillin base. 🔊
When Anna named her children Breanna and Brent, she gave them both names that were a derivative of her mother’s name, Brenda. 🔊
Much of the early soul music we listen to is a derivative of blues music. 🔊
Because the film is a derivative of a novel, it cannot be entered into the original screenplay competition. 🔊
Since my baby is allergic to milk she drinks a formula that is a soybean derivative. 🔊
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