derivative
adj 1 : formed by derivation 2 : made up of or marked by derived elements n 1 : something that is obtained from, grows out of, or results from an earlier or more fundamental state or condition 2 a : a chemical substance related structurally to another substance and theoretically derivable from it b : a substance that can be made from another substance .
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