I. ˈderəvə̇t, -ˌvāt adjective
Etymology: Latin derivatus, past participle of derivare to draw off, derive — more at derive
: derived , derivative
• der·i·vate·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: something derived (as a thing, word, idea) : derivative
faith in the possibility of science … is an unconscious derivate from medieval theology — A.N.Whitehead