DERIVATIVE


Meaning of DERIVATIVE in English

n.

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1530

1 : formed by derivation <a derivative word>

2 : made up of or marked by derived elements

3 : lacking originality : BANAL

– de · riv · a · tive · ly adverb

– de · riv · a · tive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.