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
Duplicate and derivative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Duplicate" instead a noun "Derivative".
Duplicate
Duplicate noun - Something or someone that strongly resembles another.
Derivative and duplicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derivative" instead a noun "Duplicate".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| synthetic | synthetic derivative | synthetic duplicate |
| intelligent | intelligent derivative | intelligent duplicate |
| fictional | fictional derivative | fictional duplicate |
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