derivative

/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/
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noun

1. Something derived.

2. A word that derives from another one.

3. A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.

4. A chemical derived from another.

5. The derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve f(x))

6. The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.

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adjective

1. Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.

"a derivative conveyance; a derivative word"

2. Imitative of the work of someone else.

3. Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.

4. Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.

5. Lacking originality.

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