derivative

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 6.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   a derivative conveyance

2. adjective Imitative of the work of someone else.
3. adjective Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
4. adjective Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
5. noun Something derived.
6. noun A word formed by derivation, such as stylish from style.
7. noun A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
8. noun A chemical derived from another.

Similar words

differential inflected derivative instrument derived function derived differential coefficient first derivative by-product resulting processed

Often followed by

of is and from with in action works work

Word family

derivation derivations derivatively derivativeness derivativenesses derivatives derive derived derives deriving