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derivativeness

derivativeness noun: the state or quality of being derivative.

Noun

derivativeness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being derivative.

Origin of derivativeness

From derivative + -ness.

Questions about derivativeness

What does derivativeness mean?
Derivativeness means the state or quality of being derivative.
What part of speech is derivativeness?
Derivativeness is a noun.

Words near derivativeness in the dictionary

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

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