underivative
ə 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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Underivative
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English derivatif < Late Latin dērīvātīvus, equivalent to Latin dērīvāt(us) (see derivation) + -īvus -ive
1400–50; late Middle English derivatif < Late Latin dērīvātīvus, equivalent to Latin dērīvāt(us) (see derivation) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
de·riv·a·tive·ly, adverb
de·riv·a·tive·ness, noun
non·de·riv·a·tive, adjective, noun
non·de·riv·a·tive·ly, adverb
un·de·riv·a·tive, adjective
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derivative (dɪˈrɪvətɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | resulting from derivation; derived |
| 2. | based on or making use of other sources; not original or primary |
| 3. | copied from others, esp slavishly; plagiaristic |
| —n | |
| 4. | a term, idea, etc, that is based on or derived from another in the same class |
| 5. | a word derived from another word |
| 6. | chem a compound that is formed from, or can be regarded as formed from, a structurally related compound: chloroform is a derivative of methane |
| 7. | maths |
| a. differential coefficient, Also called: first derivative the change of a function, f(x), with respect to an infinitesimally small change in the independent variable, x; the limit of [f(a + Δx)--f(a)]/Δx, at x = a, as the increment, Δx, tends to 0. Symbols: df(x)/dx, f′(x), Df(x): the derivative of xn is nxn--1 | |
| b. the rate of change of one quantity with respect to another: velocity is the derivative of distance with respect to time | |
| 8. | finance a financial instrument, such as a futures contract or option, the price of which is largely determined by the commodity, currency, share price, interest rate, etc, to which it is linked |
| 9. | psychoanal an activity that represents the expression of hidden impulses and desires by channelling them into socially acceptable forms |
| de'rivatively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
derivative
1520s, n. and adj., from Fr. derivatif (15c.), from L. derivativus, from pp. stem of derivare (see derive). Mathematical sense is from 1670s.
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Medical Dictionary
derivative de·riv·a·tive (dĭ-rĭv'ə-tĭv)
n.
Something obtained or produced by modification of something else.
A chemical compound that may be produced from another compound of similar structure in one or more steps.
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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