Derivative (Noun)
Meaning 1
A financial instrument whose value is based on another security.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound.
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Nouns denoting substances.