adjective
- not derived from another source; original or independent
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The artist’s nonderivative style set her apart from her contemporaries.
- Scientists sought nonderivative data to support their hypothesis.
- His nonderivative approach to problem-solving impressed the committee.
- The company’s nonderivative technology gave them a competitive advantage.
- She valued nonderivative thinking in her research team.
- The museum featured nonderivative works by emerging artists.