C1 adjective محايد

derivative

/dɪˈrɪv.ə.tɪv/

Describes something that is imitative of the work of another person or based on something else, often used with a negative connotation. It implies a lack of originality or innovation in the creation of a work, idea, or product.

أمثلة

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1

The movie's plot felt highly derivative of several 80s sci-fi classics.

The movie's plot felt highly derivative of several 80s sci-fi classics.

2

Critics argued that the artist's new collection was merely derivative of 20th-century cubism.

Critics argued that the artist's new collection was merely derivative of 20th-century cubism.

3

His style is a bit derivative, don't you think?

His style is a bit derivative, don't you think?

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
derivation
Verb
derive
ظرف
derivatively
صفة
derivative
مرتبط
derivative
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'derive.' If something is derivative, it is 'derived' from something else rather than being built from scratch.

اختبار سريع

The young novelist was disappointed when reviewers described her debut book as ________ of better-known fantasy epics.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: derivative

أمثلة

1

The movie's plot felt highly derivative of several 80s sci-fi classics.

everyday

The movie's plot felt highly derivative of several 80s sci-fi classics.

2

Critics argued that the artist's new collection was merely derivative of 20th-century cubism.

formal

Critics argued that the artist's new collection was merely derivative of 20th-century cubism.

3

His style is a bit derivative, don't you think?

informal

His style is a bit derivative, don't you think?

4

The study's conclusions were criticized for being derivative of earlier sociological frameworks without adding new insights.

academic

The study's conclusions were criticized for being derivative of earlier sociological frameworks without adding new insights.

5

The competitor launched a derivative product that offered no unique value proposition to the market.

business

The competitor launched a derivative product that offered no unique value proposition to the market.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
derivation
Verb
derive
ظرف
derivatively
صفة
derivative
مرتبط
derivative

تلازمات شائعة

highly derivative highly derivative
derivative work derivative work
derivative style derivative style
derivative of derivative of
largely derivative largely derivative

العبارات الشائعة

derivative financial instrument

derivative financial instrument

derivative work

derivative work

derivative nature

derivative nature

يُخلط عادةً مع

derivative vs derivation

Derivation is the noun describing the process of originating or reaching a source, while derivative is the adjective describing the unoriginal result.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

While 'derivative' can be a neutral technical term in mathematics or finance, in art and literature, it is almost always a criticism meaning the creator lacks their own ideas.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'derivative' when they simply mean 'related to.' Remember that as a descriptor for creative work, it usually carries a negative judgment of being unoriginal.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'derive.' If something is derivative, it is 'derived' from something else rather than being built from scratch.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'derivativus', from 'derivare', meaning to draw off a stream from its source.

أنماط نحوية

Used as an attributive adjective (a derivative work) Used as a predicative adjective (the music is derivative of pop) Can function as a countable noun in finance or linguistics
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السياق الثقافي

In Western art criticism, being called 'derivative' is a significant insult to an artist's professional integrity and creative worth.

اختبار سريع

The young novelist was disappointed when reviewers described her debut book as ________ of better-known fantasy epics.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: derivative

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C1

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C1

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C1

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