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Noun derivative has 3 senses
- derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative - the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
--1 is a kind of calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
--1 has particulars: curvature; partial derivative, partial
- derivative instrument, derivative - a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
--2 is a kind of legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
--2 has particulars: futures contract; option
- derivative - (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"
--3 is a kind of word
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