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The correct spelling is derivative.
How to pronounce derivative
/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/
nounIPA: /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/
Say it like: Der-iva-tiv-e
The correct spelling is derivative. Something derived. For example: "a derivative conveyance; a derivative word"
Usage Examples
“a derivative conveyance; a derivative word”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something derived.
- 2.A word that derives from another one.
- 3.A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
- 4.A chemical derived from another.
- 5.The derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve f(x))
adjective
- 1.Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
- 2.Imitative of the work of someone else.
- 3.Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- 4.Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
- 5.Lacking originality.
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