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The phrase "are derivative of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something originates from or is based on something else, often in discussions about art, literature, or concepts.
Example: "Many modern films are derivative of classic literature, drawing inspiration from timeless themes and characters."
Alternatives: "are based on" or "stem from".
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"Most games are derivative of something else.
All genuinely left v right questions are derivative of that.
Instead, he said, they are "derivative of Western architecture, which is then placed on amphetamines".
All constructions are derivative of pBAD43 a low copy number plasmid conferring spectinomycin (Sp) resistance.
In many ways mobile technologies are derivative of their desktop brethren.
"I believe religions are derivative of truth leading to the same notion.
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The other sphingolipids are derivatives of ceramides.
(Curiously, both "Dennis" and "Nilsen" are derivatives of Dionysus).
Viologens are derivatives of 4,4′-bipyridinium salts.
Barbiturates are derivatives of barbituric acid (malonyl urea), which is formed from malonic acid and urea.
RPE and Müller glia are derivatives of optic vesicle progenitors (OVPs 15,16,17,18,19,20.
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