4syllables
derivative
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Definitions ofderivative
1noun
- Something derived.
- A word that derives from another one.
- A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
- A chemical derived from another.
- The derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve f(x))
- The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
1adjective
- Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
Example: "a derivative conveyance; a derivative word"
- Imitative of the work of someone else.
- Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
- Lacking originality.
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