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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
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
recitala detailed account : enumeration
dripto let fall in drops
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates