as in derivatives
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
a cuisine that is regarded by some as a derivate of creole cookery
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Noun
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As a commodity, oil derivatives are largely traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Newer varieties of wax begonias (Begonia semperflorens) and dragon wings, as well as their derivatives, will typically bloom throughout the summer until frost.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Derivates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivates. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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