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underivative

/ˌʌn.dɪˈrɪv.ə.tɪv/

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adjective

C2formalcommonobsolete/ˌʌn.dɪˈrɪv.ə.tɪv/

An adjective describing something that is original and not derived from or imitative of something else; now rarely used in modern English.

  • 🇷🇺Прилагательное, описывающее что-то оригинальное, не производное от чего-либо другого и не подражающее ему; в современном английском используется редко.
  1. Original and not imitative C2 formal

    Not derived from something else; original and independent in nature.

    • Her underivative style of painting set her apart from her contemporaries.
    • The author's underivative approach to storytelling earned critical acclaim.
    • His underivative ideas challenged conventional thinking in the field.

    🇷🇺Оригинальный и неподражательный

    Synonyms: creativefreshinnovativeinventivenoveloriginalunconventionalunorthodoxunprecedented

    Antonyms: derivativederivedimitativesecondhandunoriginal

  • more underivative comparative form
  • most underivative superlative form