Derivative

noun
dɪ'rɪvətɪv

Adjective

  • resulting from or employing derivation

    “a derivative process”

    “a highly derivative prose style”

Noun

  • (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word

    “`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'”

    Type of:Word

  • the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

    Similar:Differential
    Type of:ReckoningComputationCalculation

  • a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

    Type of:Instrument

  • a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

    Type of:Compound

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