ALL meanings of derivative
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D d - countable noun derivative A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else. 3
- adjective derivative If you say that something is derivative, you are criticizing it because it is not new or original but has been developed from something else. 3
- adjective derivative resulting from derivation; derived 3
- adjective derivative based on or making use of other sources; not original or primary 3
- adjective derivative copied from others, esp slavishly; plagiaristic 3
- noun derivative a term, idea, etc, that is based on or derived from another in the same class 3
- noun derivative a word derived from another word 3
- noun derivative a compound that is formed from, or can be regarded as formed from, a structurally related compound 3
- noun derivative the change of a function, f(x), with respect to an infinitesimally small change in the independent variable, x; the limit of [f(a + Δx)–f(a)]/Δx, at x = a, as the increment, Δx, tends to 0. Symbols: df(x)/dx, f′(x), Df(x) 3
- noun derivative the rate of change of one quantity with respect to another 3
- noun derivative a financial instrument, such as a futures contract or option, the price of which is largely determined by the commodity, currency, share price, interest rate, etc, to which it is linked 3
- noun derivative (as modifier) 3
- noun derivative an activity that represents the expression of hidden impulses and desires by channelling them into socially acceptable forms 3
- abbreviation DERIVATIVE derived 3
- adjective derivative using or taken from other sources; not original 3
- adjective derivative of derivation 3
- noun derivative something derived 3
- noun derivative 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 3
- noun derivative 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 3
- noun derivative a word formed from another or others by derivation 3
- noun derivative 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) 3
- noun derivative A derivative is an investment that depends on the value of something else. 3
- noun derivative Also called derived form. Grammar. a form that has undergone derivation from another, as atomic from atom. 1
- noun derivative Chemistry. a substance or compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another substance or compound. 1
- noun derivative Also called differential quotient; especially British, differential coefficient. Mathematics. the limit of the ratio of the increment of a function to the increment of a variable in it, as the latter tends to 0; the instantaneous change of one quantity with respect to another, as velocity, which is the instantaneous change of distance with respect to time. Compare first derivative, second derivative. 1
- noun derivative a financial contract whose value derives from the value of underlying stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, etc. 1
- adjective derivative unoriginal 1
- adjective derivative linguistics: derived 1
- noun derivative linguistics: word from another 1
- noun derivative mathematical expression 1
- noun derivative (typically of an artist or work of art) imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason. 1
- abbreviation DERIVATIVE derived. 1
- adjective derivative not original; secondary. 1
- noun derivative something that has been derived. 1
- noun derivative Something derived. 0
- noun derivative (linguistics) A word that derives from another one. 0
- noun derivative (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc. 0
- noun derivative (chemistry) A chemical derived from another. 0
- noun derivative (calculus) The derived function of a function. 0
- noun derivative (calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable. 0
- adjective derivative Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental. 0
- adjective derivative Imitative of the work of someone else. 0
- adjective derivative (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions. 0
- adjective derivative (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value. 0
- adjective derivative Lacking originality. 0