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nounthe result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dxtype of:
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nouna financial instrument whose value is based on another security
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nouna compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compoundtype of:
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"`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"noun(linguistics) a word that is derived from another wordtype of:
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"a derivative process" "a highly derivative prose style"adjectiveresulting from or employing derivation
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Examples of derivative
- "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"
- "a derivative process"
- "a highly derivative prose style"