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derivative
[ dih-riv-uh-tiv ]
/ dÉŖĖrÉŖv É tÉŖv /
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adjective
not original; secondary.
noun
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Sometimes derĀ·iĀ·vate [der-uh-veyt] /ĖdÉr ÉĖveÉŖt/ .
Origin of derivative
First recorded in 1400ā50; late Middle English derivatif, from Late Latin dÄrÄ«vÄtÄ«vus, equivalent to Latin dÄrÄ«vÄt(us) (see derivation) + -Ä«vus suffix; see -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM derivative
Words nearby derivative
derision, derisive, derisory, deriv., derivation, derivative, derive, derived, derived curve, derived fossil, derived unit
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British Dictionary definitions for derivative
derivative
/ (dÉŖĖrÉŖvÉtÉŖv) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of derivative
derivatively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for derivative
derivative
[ dÄ-rÄvā²É-tÄv ]
In calculus, the slope of the tangent line to a curve at a particular point on the curve. Since a curve represents a function, its derivative can also be thought of as the rate of change of the corresponding function at the given point. Derivatives are computed using differentiation.
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