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Derivative
dɪˈrɪvətɪv
Derivative definitions
adjective
derivative
- imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason
"an artist who is not in the slightest bit derivative"
- originating from, based on, or influenced by
"Darwin's work is derivative of the moral philosophers"
- (of a product) having a value deriving from an underlying variable asset
"equity-based derivative products"
noun
derivative
derivatives
- something which is based on another source
"the aircraft is a derivative of the Falcon 20G"
- a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language
"‘fly-tip’ is a derivative of the phrase ‘on the fly’"
- a substance that is derived chemically from a specified compound
"crack is a highly addictive cocaine derivative"
- an arrangement or product (such as a future, option, or warrant) whose value derives from and is dependent on the value of an underlying asset, such as a commodity, currency, or security
"the derivatives market"
- an expression representing the rate of change of a function with respect to an independent variable