derivative
adjective
1. resulting from or employing derivation
- a derivative process
- a highly derivative prose style
Similar word(s): derived
Sentences with derivative as an adjective:
- a derivative conveyance; a derivative word
noun
1. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
Similar word(s): differential
Definition categories: thought, calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
2. a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
Definition categories: substance, compound
3. a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
Definition categories: communication, instrument
4. (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
- `electricity' is a derivative of `electric'
Definition categories: communication, word
Sentences with derivative as a noun:
- The derivative of is
- The derivative of at x = 3 is .