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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
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
igniteto set afire
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band