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Near as I can tell, they are essentially synonyms, but in practice "derivate" is "a product obtained chemically from a raw material", while "derivative" tends t
by IAmBroom 8mo ago
Near as I can tell, they are essentially synonyms, but in practice "derivate" is "a product obtained chemically from a raw material", while "derivative" tends to be used in the mathematical or financial senses.
- gausswho 8mo agoKinda like orient and orientate. Maybe there's a word for this class of variations. Or variants?
- danaris 8mo agoOr variates?
- SAI_Peregrinus 8mo agoIf there isn't already, "variantate" seems appropriate to mean "inappropriately adding the suffix -ate".