Derivative meaning

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Of derivation.
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The definition of derivative is something that imitates or is based off of something else.

When artwork is heavily influenced by Monet and imitates Monet's style, this is an example of artwork that would be described as derivative.

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Resulting from or employing derivation.

A derivative word; a derivative process.

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Copied or adapted from others.

A highly derivative prose style.

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Something derived.
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A word formed from another by derivation, such as electricity from electric.
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A compound derived or obtained from another and containing essential elements of the parent substance.
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A financial instrument that derives its value from another more fundamental asset, as a commitment to buy a bond for a certain sum on a certain date.
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Derived.
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Using or taken from other sources; not original.
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Something derived.
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A substance derived from, or of such composition and properties that it may be considered as derived from, another substance by chemical change, esp. by the substitution of one or more elements or radicals.
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A contract, as an option or futures contract, whose value depends on the value of the securities, commodities, etc. that form the basis of the contract.
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A word formed from another or others by derivation.
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The limiting value of a rate of change of a function with respect to a variable; the instantaneous rate of change, or slope, of a function (Ex.: the derivative of y with respect to x, often written dy/dx, is 3 when y = 3x)
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In calculus, the slope of the tangent line to a curve at a particular point on the curve. Since a curve represents a function, its derivative can also be thought of as the rate of change of the corresponding function at the given point. Derivatives are computed using differentiation.
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Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.

A derivative conveyance; a derivative word.

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Imitative of the work of someone else.
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(law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
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(finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
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Lacking originality.
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Something derived.
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(linguistics) A word that derives from another one.
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(finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
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(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
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(calculus) The derived function of a function.

The derivative of is.

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(calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.

The derivative of at x = 3 is .

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(finance): option, warrant, swap, convertible security, convertible, convertible bond, credit default swap, credit line note, financial futures contract, financial future, total return swap.
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Derivative means something that is based on another source.

A movie that is based on and inspired by an earlier film is an example of something that is derivative.

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Origin of derivative

  • From Middle French dérivatif, from Latin derivatus; see derive.
    From Wiktionary

Derivative Sentence Examples

  • in the Nif'al form nisba`, " to swear," in the derivative subst.

  • The later Scots Chaucerian type is less directly derivative in its treatment of allegory and in its tricks of style, and less southern in its linguistic forms; but, though it is more original and natural, it nevertheless retains much of the Chaucerian habit.

  • Thiourea and many of its unsymmetrical derivatives have marked physiological action; thiourea causes a slowing of the pulse and respiration, cardiac failure, and death in convulsions; phenyl-, ethyland acetyl-thiourea are actively toxic. The most important derivative pharmacologically is allyl-thiourea, also known as thiosinamine or rhodallin, NH2 CS NH CH2 CH:CH2.

  • It is only in derivative words that this vagueness is avoided.

  • From the root idea of obligation to serve or give something in return, involved in the conception of duty, have sprung various derivative uses of the word; thus it is used of the services performed by a minister of a church, by a soldier, or by any employee or servant.

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