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
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. 2012