derivative

English

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Etymology

Middle English, from French dérivatif and Latin derivatus; see derive.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/

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Adjective

derivative (comparative more derivative, superlative most derivative)

1. Imitative of the work of someone else.
2. (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
3. (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
4. Lacking originality.

Noun

derivative (plural derivatives)

1. Something derived.
2. (linguistics) A word that derives from another one.
3. (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
4. (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
5. (calculus) The derived function of a function.

   The derivative of $f:f(x) = x^2$ is $f':f'(x) = 2x$

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

   The derivative of $f(x) = x^2$ at x = 3 is $f'(3) = 2 * 3 = 6$.

Synonyms

• (something derived): spinoff
• (finance): contingent claim
• (in analysis: function): derived function

Derived terms

• arithmetic derivative
• directional derivative
• exterior derivative
• Gâteaux derivative
• partial derivative
• symmetric derivative
• time derivative
• total derivative
• weak derivative

Antonyms

• coincidental

Hyponyms

• (finance): option, warrant, swap, convertible security, convertible, convertible bond, credit default swap, credit line note, financial futures contract, financial future, total return swap.

Translations

something derived

• Bulgarian: производно (bg) (proizvodno) n
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 衍生物 (cmn) (yánshēngwù)

• Dutch: afgeleide (nl) f, derivaat (nl) n
• Esperanto: derivaĵo (eo)
• Estonian: tuletis (et)
• Finnish: johdannainen (fi), johdos (fi), derivaatti (fi)
• German: Ableitung (de) f

• Italian: derivato (it) m, derivata (it) f
• Japanese: 派生 (ja) (hasei)
• Polish: pochodny (pl), wtórny (pl)
• Portuguese: derivado (pt) m
• Romanian: derivat (ro) m, derivată (ro) f
• Russian: производное (ru) (proizvódnoje) n
• Spanish: derivado (es) m

word that derives from another

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 派生詞 (cmn), 派生词 (cmn) (páishēngcí)

• Czech: odvozenina (cs) f
• Dutch: afleiding (nl) f
• Esperanto: derivaĵo (eo)
• Estonian: tuletis (et)
• Finnish: johdos (fi)
• German: Ableitung (de) f

• Hungarian: származékszó (hu)
• Italian: derivato (it) m, derivata (it) f
• Japanese: 派生語 (ja) (hasei-go)
• Polish: derywat (pl) m
• Romanian: derivat (ro) n
• Russian: дериват (ru) (derivát) m, производное слово (ru) (proizvódnoje slóvo) n
• Swedish: avledning (sv) c

financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying instrument

• Czech: derivát (cs) m
• Finnish: johdannainen (fi)
• German: Derivat (de) n

• Japanese: デリバティブ (ja) (deribatibu)
• Russian: дериватив (ru) (derivatív) m

chemical derived from another

• Armenian: ածանցյալ (hy) (acancʿyal)
• Bulgarian: производно (bg) (proizvodno)
• Finnish: johdos (fi), johdannainen (fi)
• German: Abkömmling (de) m, Derivat (de) n
• Italian: derivato (it) m, derivata (it) f

• Japanese: 誘導体 (ja) (yūdotai)
• Polish: pochodna (pl) f
• Romanian: derivat (ro) n
• Russian: производное (ru) (proizvódnoje) n, дериват (ru) (derivát) m
• Swedish: derivat (sv) n

in analysis: function — see derived function

in analysis: value

• Armenian: ածանցյալ (hy) (acancʿyal)
• Bulgarian: производна (bg) (proizvodna) f
• Czech: derivace (cs) f
• Estonian: tuletis (et)
• Finnish: derivaatta (fi)
• French: dérivée (fr) f
• German: Ableitung (de) f

• Hebrew: נגזרת (he) (nigzéret) f
• Italian: derivata (it) f
• Portuguese: derivada (pt) f
• Russian: производная (ru) (proizvódnaja) f
• Slovene: odvod (sl) m
• Spanish: derivada (es) f
• Swedish: derivata (sv) c
• Turkish: türev (tr)

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• Spanish: (1-4) derivativo (es) m

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Italian

Adjective

derivative f

1. Feminine plural form of derivativo

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Latin

Adjective

dērīvātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of dērīvātīvus