Synonyms of derivative

derivative 1 of 2

adjective

as in secondary

taken or created from something original or basic

a derivative style taken from earlier painters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secondary
• secondhand
• unoriginal
• resultant
• consequent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original
• basic
• fundamental
• nonderivative
• first
• primary

• original
• basic
• fundamental
• nonderivative
• first
• primary

derivative

2 of 2

noun

as in derivate

something that naturally develops or is developed from something else

the whole field of industrial robots is a derivative of technology developed for the space program

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derivate
• derivation
• product
• descendant
• result
• offshoot
• descendent
• outgrowth
• spin-off
• reproduction
• by-product
• consequence
• outcome
• sequel
• copy
• development
• sequence
• corollary
• growth
• fruit
• aftermath
• upshot
• repercussion
• denouement
• side effect
• issue
• duplicate
• aftereffect
• facsimile
• dénouement
• side reaction
• replica

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origin
• source
• root
• prototype
• original
• cause
• reason
• archetype
• determinant
• occasion
• antecedent

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• origin
• source
• root
• prototype
• original
• cause
• reason
• archetype
• determinant
• occasion
• antecedent

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