derivative
(adjective) resulting from or employing derivation; “a derivative process”; “a highly derivative prose style”
derivative
(noun) (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; “‘electricity’ is a derivative of ‘electric’”
derivative
(noun) a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
derivative (comparative more derivative, superlative most derivative)
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
Imitative of the work of someone else.
(legal, copyright) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
(finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
Lacking originality.
derivative (plural derivatives)
Something derived.
(linguistics) A word that derives from another one.
(finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
(calculus) The derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve )
The derivative of is
(calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
The derivative of at x = 3 is .
• (something derived): derivate, offshoot, spinoff
• (linguistics): derivate, derived word
• (finance): contingent claim
• (in analysis: function): derived function
• coincidental
• (finance): option, warrant, swap, convertible security, convertible, convertible bond, credit default swap, credit line note, financial futures contract, financial future, total return swap.
Source: Wiktionary
De*riv"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. derivativus: cf. F. dérivatif.]
Definition: Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a derivative conveyance; a derivative word. Derivative circulation, a modification of the circulation found in some parts of the body, in which the arteries empty directly into the veins without the interposition of capillaries. Flint.
– De*riv"a*tive*ly, adv.
– De*riv"a*tive*ness, n.
De*riv"a*tive, n.
1. That which is derived; anything obtained or deduced from another.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: A word formed from another word, by a prefix or suffix, an internal modification, or some other change; a word which takes its origin from a root.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: A chord, not fundamental, but obtained from another by inversion; or, vice versa, a ground tone or root implied in its harmonics in an actual chord.
4. (Med.)
Definition: An agent which is adapted to produce a derivation (in the medical sense).
5. (Math.)
Definition: A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process.
Note: Except in the mode of derivation the derivative is the same as the differential coefficient. See Differential coefficient, under Differential.
6. (Chem.)
Definition: A substance so related to another substance by modification or partial substitution as to be regarded as derived from it; thus, the amido compounds are derivatives of ammonia, and the hydrocarbons are derivatives of methane, benzene, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
