as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
a derivative style taken from earlier painters
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as in derivation
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
the whole field of industrial robots is a derivative of technology developed for the space program
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Recent Examples of derivative
Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Microchip Technology — The semiconductor manufacturer fell 4.8% after announcing a $1.35 billion convertible stock offering plan, with part of the net proceeds being used to service debt and pay the cost of capped call transactions, which is a type of derivative instrument.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Traditional finance uses structured products all the time, pairing a conservative bond with a more aggressive asset or derivative.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
At age 70, nearing the end of his 30th season at Michigan State and on the eve of his 16th Sweet 16 in his 27th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, every milestone and accomplishment can begin to feel derivative, an echo of the past.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Microchip Technology — The semiconductor manufacturer fell 4.8% after announcing a $1.35 billion convertible stock offering plan, with part of the net proceeds being used to service debt and pay the cost of capped call transactions, which is a type of derivative instrument.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Eventually, a robust market could form around them, complete with derivatives that strip out the bitcoin component or add leverage on top of it.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Traditional finance uses structured products all the time, pairing a conservative bond with a more aggressive asset or derivative.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivative
Adjective
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Over the years, it’s expanded into a global phenomenon, with competitive tournaments, professional play circuits, and a thriving secondary market for rare and powerful cards.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Adding further pressure, the U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on countries purchasing Venezuelan oil and gas, which analysts describe as a form of secondary sanctions reinforcing existing restrictions on state oil firm PDVSA.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic theory from the microscopic one; and then stitch them together in a single derivation of the macroscopic laws all the way from the microscopic ones.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The chances are that language switching isn’t necessarily active for the chain-of-thought derivations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This, combined with new and streamlined venues for retail investors to participate in the growing demand for a variety of spot, derivate, and synthetic funds and indices is set to continue push crypto ETF access to new heights.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Derivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivative. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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