The word 'reader' is a derivative of the verb 'read,' formed by adding the suffix '-er' to indicate an agent.
“读者”一词是动词“读”的派生词，通过添加后缀“-er”来表示施动者。
Which choice best defines “derivative”?
D — A word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language.. “derivative” means a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language..
Which word means “a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language.”?
A — derivative. “derivative” means a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language..
derivative — a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language.. In Chinese: 派生词，衍生物.
derivative is pronounced /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/.
The word 'reader' is a derivative of the verb 'read,' formed by adding the suffix '-er' to indicate an agent. (“读者”一词是动词“读”的派生词，通过添加后缀“-er”来表示施动者。)
offshoot, descendant, spin-off — all close in meaning to derivative (a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language.).
root, source — each the opposite of derivative (a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language.).
Yes. derivative is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
de (from) + rive (flow) + tive (adjective or noun suffix) → from...flow out → derivative