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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   Something derived.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A word that derives from another one.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

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

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A chemical derived from another.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

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

6. Meaning 6 · noun

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

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

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

   “a derivative conveyance; a derivative word”

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Imitative of the work of someone else.

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

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

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

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

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    Lacking originality.

How this word is used

• Everyday “a derivative conveyance; a derivative word”
• Academic “In academic writing, “derivative” can carry a precise technical sense.”
• Business “In business contexts, “derivative” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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