Pronunciation: /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/
noun a financial product that derives its value from an underlying asset
A1 A derivative is a type of financial instrument.
A2 She studied calculus and learned about derivatives.
B1 The company's new product is a derivative of their original design.
B2 The artist's style is a derivative of the Impressionist movement.
C1 The novel's plot is a derivative of classic literature.
C2 His work is often criticized for being too derivative of other artists.
adjective derived from another source
A1 The derivative task was simpler than the original one.
A2 She struggled with the derivative concept in math class.
B1 The company's success was largely derivative of its innovative marketing strategies.
B2 The film was criticized for being too derivative of previous blockbuster movies.
C1 His writing style is often seen as derivative of famous authors from the past.
C2 The artist's work was considered derivative by art critics, lacking originality.
formal The derivative of a function at a given point is the rate at which the function is changing at that point.
informal I'm having trouble understanding how to find the derivative of this function.
slang I totally bombed the quiz on derivatives today.
figurative The new product is a derivative of the original design, with some added features.
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