Derivative - Definition
derivative
adj 1: resulting from or employing derivation; "a derivative
process"; "a highly derivative prose style"
n 1: the result of mathematical differentiation; the
instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another;
df(x)/dx [syn: derived function, derivative,
differential coefficient, differential, first
derivative]
2: a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from,
another compound
3: a financial instrument whose value is based on another
security [syn: derivative instrument, derivative]
4: (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word;
"`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"