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derivative
adjective
noun
resulting from or employing derivation
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ERIVATIV
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪˈɹɪvətɪv
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
resulting from or employing derivation
“a derivative process”
noun
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
noun
(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
“‘electricity’ is a derivative of ‘electric’”
noun
a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
noun
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
In context
Example Sentences
a derivative process
a highly derivative prose style
‘electricity’ is a derivative of ‘electric’
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