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de⋅riv⋅a⋅tive

  [di-riv-uh-tiv]
–adjective
1. derived.
2. not original; secondary.
–noun
3. something derived.
4. Also called derived form. Grammar. a form that has undergone derivation from another, as atomic from atom.
5. Chemistry. a substance or compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another substance or compound.
6. Also called differential quotient; especially British, differential coefficient. Mathematics. the limit of the ratio of the increment of a function to the increment of a variable in it, as the latter tends to 0; the instantaneous change of one quantity with respect to another, as velocity, which is the instantaneous change of distance with respect to time. Compare first derivative, second derivative.
7. a financial contract whose value derives from the value of underlying stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, etc.
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME derivatif < LL dērīvātīvus, equiv. to L dērīvāt(us) (see derivation ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
de⋅riv⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
de⋅riv⋅a⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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de·riv·a·tive   (dĭ-rĭv'ə-tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Resulting from or employing derivation: a derivative word; a derivative process.

  2. Copied or adapted from others: a highly derivative prose style.

n.  

  1. Something derived.

  2. Linguistics A word formed from another by derivation, such as electricity from electric.

  3. Mathematics

    1. The limiting value of the ratio of the change in a function to the corresponding change in its independent variable.

    2. The instantaneous rate of change of a function with respect to its variable.

    3. The slope of the tangent line to the graph of a function at a given point. Also called differential coefficient, fluxion.

  4. Chemistry A compound derived or obtained from another and containing essential elements of the parent substance.

  5. Business An investment that derives its value from another more fundamental investment, as a commitment to buy a bond for a certain sum on a certain date.

de·riv'a·tive·ly adv., de·riv'a·tive·ness n.
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Financial Dictionary

derivative

An asset that derives its value from another asset. For example, a call option on the stock of Coca-Cola is a derivative security that obtains value from the shares of Coca-Cola that can be purchased with the call option. Call options, put options, convertible bonds, futures contracts, and convertible preferred stock are examples of derivatives. A derivative can be either a risky or low-risk investment, depending upon the type of derivative and how it is used. See also underlying asset 2.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: derivative
Function: adjective
1 : arising out of or dependent on the existence of something else —compare DIRECT
2 : of, relating to, or being a derivative derivative transaction> —de·riv·a·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2derivative
Function: noun
1 : something that is obtained from, grows out of, or results from an earlier or more fundamental state orcondition
2 a : a chemical substance related structurally to another substance and theoretically derivable from it b : a substance that can be made from anothersubstance
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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derivative de·riv·a·tive (dĭ-rĭv'ə-tĭv)
n.

  1. Something obtained or produced by modification of something else.

  2. A chemical compound that may be produced from another compound of similar structure in one or more steps.

adj.
Resulting from, characterized by, or employing derivation.

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Science Dictionary
derivative   (dĭ-rĭv'ə-tĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
In calculus, the slope of the tangent line to a curve at a particular point on the curve. Since a curve represents a function, its derivative can also be thought of as the rate of change of the corresponding function at the given point. Derivatives are computed using differentiation.
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