Other Definitions
derivative (enc)
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Derivative| Noun | 1. | derivative - the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dxcurvature - the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve partial, partial derivative - the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant | | | 2. | derivative - a financial instrument whose value is based on another securityfutures contract - an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" option - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited | | | 3. | derivative - (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" | | | Adj. | 1. | derivative - resulting from or employing derivation; "a derivative process"; "a highly derivative prose style"derived - formed or developed from something else; not original; "the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey | |
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