Derivation and Original

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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
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Original is an antonym for derivation.
Nearby Words: derive, derivative, derived, derivable, deriving

Original

Original noun - Something from which copies are made.
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Derivation is an antonym for original.
Nearby Words: origin, originality, origination, originator, originally
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  • Recycled Script Actually, there is no known source for the Tale of Sir Gareth; although it draws on several Anglo-Saxon poems and the "Fair Unknown" genre that the La Cote clearly comes from, it has long been deemed too original to be a derivation.
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