Definitions
noun
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
noun
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
noun
a word that is derived from another word
“`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'”
adjective
resulting from or employing derivation
“a derivative process”
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