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derivative works

derivative works is the plural of derivative work.

Meaning of derivative work

Noun

derivative work (plural derivative works)

  1. In copyright law, a work that is a variation of an original work sufficiently similar to contain protected elements of the original work, but sufficiently different to qualify for copyright protection independent of the original work.

Questions about derivative works

What is derivative works the plural of?
Derivative works is the plural of derivative work.

Words near derivative works in the dictionary

  1. derivative 22 syndrome
  2. derivative hybrid
  3. derivative instrument
  4. derivative instruments
  5. derivative work
  6. derivative works
  7. derivatively
  8. derivativeness
  9. derivatives
  10. derivatives market
  11. derivatives markets

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Adapted from Wiktionary: derivative works (page history and authors); derivative work (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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