derivative
nouns
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
is a type of (narrower)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
"`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"
is a type of (narrower)
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
"words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
adjectives
resulting from or employing derivation
"a derivative process"; "a highly derivative prose style"
is similar to
formed or developed from something else; not original
"the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey
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