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DERIVATIVE

a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation

The meaning of the word derivative is a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation.

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WordMeaning
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
oligarchygovernment by the few
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
meniala person doing menial work
underlyinglying beneath or below
osseousbony
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)