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Derivative

noun
/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/
Word Frequency: 6.3

Definitions

1.nounSomething derived.
2.nounA word that derives from another one.
3.nounA financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
4.nounA chemical derived from another.
5.nounThe derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve f(x))
6.nounThe value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
7.adjectiveObtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
"a derivative conveyance; a derivative word"
8.adjectiveImitative of the work of someone else.
9.adjectiveReferring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
10.adjectiveHaving a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
11.adjectiveLacking originality.

Synonyms

contingent claimderived functionderivatederivedwordoffshootspinoffdifferentialinflectedderivative instrumentdifferential coefficientfirst derivative

Antonyms

coincidental

Rhymes With

pivot ofrivet of
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