Derivative
Derivative noun - Something that naturally develops or is developed from something else.
Usage example: the whole field of industrial robots is a derivative of technology developed for the space program
Development and derivative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Development" instead a noun "Derivative".
Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Derivative and development are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derivative" instead a noun "Development".
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Related pairs
- issue and derivative
- issue and development
- result and derivative
- result and development
- outcome and derivative
- outcome and development
- offshoot and derivative
- offshoot and development
- product and derivative
- product and development
- consequence and derivative
- consequence and development
- outgrowth and derivative
- outgrowth and development
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