Derivative and Duplicate

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".

Nearby Words: derive, derivation, derived, derivable, derivatively

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".

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How words are described

synthetic synthetic derivative synthetic duplicate
intelligent intelligent derivative intelligent duplicate
fictional fictional derivative fictional duplicate
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