Derivative and Secondhand

Derivative

Derivative adjective - Taken or created from something original or basic.
Usage example: a derivative style that she took from earlier and better painters

Secondhand and derivative are semantically related. in borrowed topic. In some cases you can use "Secondhand" instead an adjective "Derivative".

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

Secondhand

Secondhand adjective - Taken or created from something original or basic.
Usage example: memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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Derivative and secondhand are semantically related. You can use "Derivative" instead an adjective "Secondhand".
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