1.Definition: (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word

"`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"

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2.Definition: a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

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3.Definition: a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

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4.Definition: the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

Related Noun(s):differential

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