How do you spell Derivative?
Correct spelling
derivative
Remember: derive + ative. Think of a river flowing from its source.
Why is derivative spelled this way?
From Latin derivare, to draw off water. DE (from) + RIVUS (stream). Something derivative flows from a source — drawn from another's stream rather than springing from its own.
Common misspellings of derivative
derivitivederivativderiviativederivitave
Example
Her painting style was dismissed as derivative of the Impressionist masters.