dɪˈrɪvətɪv adj. & n. --adj. derived
from another source;
not original (his
music is derivative
and uninteresting). --n. 1
something derived from another source, esp.: a a
word derived from another or from a root (e.g. quickly from quick). b Chem. a
chemical compound
that is derived from another. 2
Math. a
quantity measuring
the rate of
change of another. øøderivatively adv. [F d÷rivatif
-ive f. L derivativus (as DERIVE)]