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UNDERIVATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does underivative mean?
• UNDERIVATIVE (adjective)
The adjective UNDERIVATIVE has 1 sense:
1. not derivative or imitative
Familiarity information: UNDERIVATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not derivative or imitative
Context example:
a natural underivative poet
Similar:
original (being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of)
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