Copy and Derivation

Copy

Copy noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.

Derivation and copy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derivation" instead a noun "Copy".

Nearby Words: copied, copying, copier, copyist

Derivation

Derivation noun - Something that naturally develops or is developed from something else.
Usage example: the noun is a derivation of a much earlier verb

Copy and derivation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead a noun "Derivation".

How words are described

obvious obvious copy obvious derivation
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