English UsageGrammar guide
Derivative Of: Standard Pattern
Derivative Of: Standard Pattern records the directly documented construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced complement pattern rather than inventing a broader prohibition.
Use “a derivative of” when identifying the source form from which another form or product is developed.
Key details
Confusion Familyusage-construction
Rule Familynoun complement
Termsderivative of
Further guidance
Construction
Cambridge documents noun “derivative of” for a form or product made or developed from another form.
Style Boundary
This page records the noun construction evidenced by Cambridge; the adjective derivative and financial-derivative senses have different grammatical behavior.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Derivative — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge Dictionary · Direct dictionary evidence for noun “derivative of” meaning a form made or developed from another form.