noun Download 🔗Share Something derived. Examples : "Many medications are derivatives of natural substances found in plants or fungi. " outcome thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A word that derives from another one. Examples : "Many English words, like "nation" and "national," are derivatives of the Latin word "natio." " language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc. Examples : "The farmer used agricultural derivatives like wheat futures to protect himself from large price drops before his harvest was even ready. " finance business asset economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chemical derived from another. Examples : "Many common cleaning products contain derivatives of petroleum. " chemistry compound substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve f(x)) Examples : "The derivatives of the cost function showed that increasing production by 10 units would slightly reduce the average cost per unit. " math function science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable. Examples : "The graph shows the derivatives (slopes) of the stock price function at different times, indicating how quickly the price was changing. " math function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading