derivative
UK/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/
derivative adjective: obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
Adjective
derivative (comparative more derivative, superlative most derivative)
- Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
- a derivative conveyance
- a derivative word
- Imitative of the work of someone else.
- No, I really felt it was very derivative. To me it it looked like it was straight out of Diane Arbus, but it had none of the wit.1979, Woody Allen, Manhattan, spoken by Mary (Diane Keaton)
- Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
Noun
derivative (plural derivatives)
- Something derived.
- A word formed by derivation, such as stylish from style.
- Antonyms:
- root
- A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
- A chemical derived from another.
- The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or (df)/(dx) in Leibniz's notation, ̇f(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).
- The derivative of x² is 2x; if f(x)#61;x², then f'(x)#61;2x
- The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain.
- The derivative of f(x)#61;x³ at x#61;2 is 12.
- Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc.
- The linear operator that maps functions to their derived functions, usually written D; the simplest differential operator.
derivative meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
derivative in Tamil
- வகைக் கெழு, வகைக்கெழு, வழித்தோன்றல், வழிப்பொருள், வருபொருள், வழிப்பேறு
derivative in Marathi
- डेरिव्हेटिव्ह
derivative in Urdu
- ماخوذ
derivative in Bengali
- উদ্ভূত, অনুকরণমূলক
More languagesFewer languages
- derivative in Telugu
- డెరివేటివ్
- derivative in Malayalam
- അവകലജം avakalajaṁ
- derivative in Kannada
- ನಿಷ್ಪನ್ನ, ವ್ಯುತ್ಪನ್ನ, ಪಡೆದ, ತೆಗೆದ
- derivative in Punjabi
- ਡੈਰੀਵੇਟਿਵ
- derivative in Gujarati
- વ્યુત્પન્ન
- derivative in Odia
- ଡେରିଭେଟିଭ୍, ଡେରିଭେଟିଭ
- derivative in Sanskrit
- साधु sādhú
- derivative in Nepali
- व्युत्पन्न
- derivative in Tagalog
- hango
- derivative in Arabic
- مشتقّ muštaqq
- derivative in Indonesian
- turunan
- derivative in Persian
- اشتقاقی ešteqâqi
- derivative in Thai
- ลูกคำ lûuk-kam
- derivative in Vietnamese
- đạo hàm
Examples of derivative in a sentence
- The derivative of a continuous, differentiable function that twice crosses the axis must have a zero.
- The word weak is a simplex. Its derivative weaken is not.
- This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x.
Synonyms of derivative
- derivate
- offshoot
- spinoff
- derived word
- contingent claim
- derived function
Antonyms
- root
- coincidental
- antonym(s) of
Forms of derivative
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more derivative |
| superlative | most derivative |
| Noun | |
| plural | derivatives |
Origin of derivative
From Middle French dérivatif, from Latin dērīvātus, perfect passive participle of dērīvō (“to derive”). Related to derive; by surface analysis, derive + -ative.
Words formed from derivative
- derivative hybrid
- derivative instrument
- derivatively
- derivativeness
- derivative work
- derivativity
- Fréchet derivative
- inderivative
- inderivatively
- nonderivative
- underivative
- derivatography
- multiderivative
- aeroderivative
- arithmetic derivative
- Boolean derivative
- Brzozowski derivative
- coderivative
- derivative 22 syndrome
- directional derivative
- event derivative
- exterior derivative
- first derivative
- fluoroderivative
- Gâteaux derivative
- haemoderivative
- hemoderivative
- hydroderivative
- hydroxyderivative
- iododerivative
- isoderivative
- Jackson derivative
- leucoderivative
- logarithmic derivative
- monoderivative
- nitroderivative
- oxyderivative
- partial derivative
- photoderivative
- polyderivative
- q-derivative
- quasi-derivative
- Schwarzian derivative
- second derivative
- shareholders' derivative action
- subderivative
- superderivative
- symmetric derivative
- third derivative
- time derivative
- total derivative
- weak derivative
Phrases with derivative
Questions about derivative
- What does derivative mean?
- Derivative means obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
- What is derivative in Tamil?
- Derivative in Tamil is வகைக் கெழு, வகைக்கெழு, வழித்தோன்றல். See Derivative meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is derivative?
- Derivative can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce derivative?
- Derivative is pronounced /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/ (UK).
Words near derivative in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: derivative (page history and authors); derivative (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); derivative (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); derivative (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Derivative (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); derivative (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); അവകലജം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); derivative (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); derivative (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); derivative (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); derivative (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); साधु (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); derivative (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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