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Derivativity vs Derivedness - What's the difference?

derivativity | derivedness |

As nouns the difference between derivativity and derivedness

is that derivativity is the state or quality of being derivative; derivative nature while derivedness is the state or quality of being derived; derivativity.

derivativity

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state or quality of being derivative; derivative nature.

    • derivedness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being derived; derivativity.
  • (countable) A derived characteristic; a derivation.

    • Quotations

    * 1998 : Richard A. Fortey and Richard H. Thomas, Arthropod Relationships , page 62] ([http://www.springer.com/life+sci/book/978-0-412-75420-3?cm_mmc=Google-_-Book%20Search-_-Springer-_-0 Springer; ISBN 978?0?412?75420?3) *: The use of a patristic measure of derivedness (measured in character state changes on the cladogram; Figure 6.2) produced an equally poor overall correlation.