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Derivative

/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/

Something derived.

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📖 Definitions of "Derivative"

noun

1
Something derived.
2
A word that derives from another one.
3
A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
4
A chemical derived from another.

adjective

1
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
"a derivative conveyance; a derivative word"
2
Imitative of the work of someone else.
3
Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
4
Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.

🔄 Synonyms of "Derivative"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
derived	A product of derivation
inflected	(grammar) Changed in form to reflect function (referring to a word).
differentialnoun	Of or pertaining to a difference.
first derivativenoun	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
differential coefficient	In physics and mathematics, the differential coefficient of a function f(x) is what is now called its derivative df(x)/dx, the (not necessarily constant) multiplicative factor or coefficient of the differential dx in the differential df(x).
derived functionnoun	(calculus) Of a function, another function, the value of which for any value of the independent variable is the instantaneous rate of change of the given function at that value of the independent variable.
derivative instrumentnoun	(finance) A security whose value is derived from one or more other, more fundamental, assets.

↔️ Antonyms of "Derivative"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
primitivenoun	Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Derivative"

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Word	Definition
differentialnoun	Of or pertaining to a difference.
inflected	(grammar) Changed in form to reflect function (referring to a word).
derivative instrumentnoun	(finance) A security whose value is derived from one or more other, more fundamental, assets.
derived functionnoun	(calculus) Of a function, another function, the value of which for any value of the independent variable is the instantaneous rate of change of the given function at that value of the independent variable.
derived	A product of derivation
differential coefficient	In physics and mathematics, the differential coefficient of a function f(x) is what is now called its derivative df(x)/dx, the (not necessarily constant) multiplicative factor or coefficient of the differential dx in the differential df(x).
first derivativenoun	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
by-productnoun	Something made incidentally during the production of something else.
resulting	Of something that follows as the result of something else; resultant.
processed	Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing.
secondarynoun	Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
spin-offnoun	The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
spinoffnoun	Alternative spelling of spin-off. [An offshoot.]
associated	(of a person or thing) Connected with something or another person.
byproductnoun	Alternative form of by-product. [Something made incidentally during the production of something else.]
indirectnoun	Not direct:
subordinatenoun	Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
deviationnoun	A departure from the correct way of acting.
descendentnoun	Misspelling of descendant. [One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.]
scionnoun	A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.