1. something that is derived from another source; a derivative
Usage: formal

1. derived from another source; not original
Usage: formal

Examples

• The new product was merely a derivate of the original design.
• His theory was a derivate work based on earlier research.
• The company’s derivate business model copied successful competitors.
• She created a derivate version of the classic recipe.
• The derivate artwork lacked the innovation of the master’s original.
• Many derivate compounds can be synthesized from this base molecule.