derivatively (comparative more derivatively, superlative most derivatively)
In a derivative fashion
Source: Wiktionary
De*riv"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. derivativus: cf. F. dérivatif.]
Definition: Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a derivative conveyance; a derivative word. Derivative circulation, a modification of the circulation found in some parts of the body, in which the arteries empty directly into the veins without the interposition of capillaries. Flint.
– De*riv"a*tive*ly, adv.
– De*riv"a*tive*ness, n.
De*riv"a*tive, n.
1. That which is derived; anything obtained or deduced from another.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: A word formed from another word, by a prefix or suffix, an internal modification, or some other change; a word which takes its origin from a root.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: A chord, not fundamental, but obtained from another by inversion; or, vice versa, a ground tone or root implied in its harmonics in an actual chord.
4. (Med.)
Definition: An agent which is adapted to produce a derivation (in the medical sense).
5. (Math.)
Definition: A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process.
Note: Except in the mode of derivation the derivative is the same as the differential coefficient. See Differential coefficient, under Differential.
6. (Chem.)
Definition: A substance so related to another substance by modification or partial substitution as to be regarded as derived from it; thus, the amido compounds are derivatives of ammonia, and the hydrocarbons are derivatives of methane, benzene, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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