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derivative
[dih-riv-uh-tiv]
noun
something that has been derived.
Also called derived form.Grammar.a form that has undergone derivation from another, as atomic from atom.
Chemistry.a substance or compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another substance or compound.
especially British, differential coefficient.Also called differential quotient.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.
a financial contract whose value derives from the value of underlying stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, etc.
derivative
/ ɪˈɪəɪ /
adjective
resulting from derivation; derived
based on or making use of other sources; not original or primary
copied from others, esp slavishly; plagiaristic
noun
a term, idea, etc, that is based on or derived from another in the same class
a word derived from another word
chem a compound that is formed from, or can be regarded as formed from, a structurally related compound
chloroform is a derivative of methane
maths
Also called: differential coefficient. 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 + Δ x )–f( a )] / Δ x , at x = a , as the increment, Δ x , tends to 0. Symbols: df( x )/d x , f′( x ), Df( x )
the derivative of xn is nxn–1
the rate of change of one quantity with respect to another
velocity is the derivative of distance with respect to time
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
psychoanal an activity that represents the expression of hidden impulses and desires by channelling them into socially acceptable forms
derivative
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- derivatively adverb
- derivativeness noun
- nonderivative adjective
- nonderivatively adverb
- underivative adjective
- underivatively adverb
- ˈپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of derivative1
Example Sentences
The lawsuit was filed as a derivative action in which shareholders sue a company’s officers and directors on behalf of the company, claiming they had breached their fiduciary duties.
Morgan Stanley has offered crypto trading to wealthy clients through ETFs and derivatives, but its new plan would allow everyday investors to directly buy and sell digital assets.
"President Trump recognises that an overreliance on foreign critical minerals and their derivative products could jeopardise US defence capabilities, infrastructure development, and technological innovation," said the order.
What is known is that derivatives linked to the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Nasdaq indices leaped ahead starting at about 1 p.m., minutes before the announcement.
Hooked to YouTube influencers, he dived into risky penny stocks and trading in derivatives.
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