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
Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Gold investment brokerage Investors who don’t want to hold physical gold (or other precious metals) can opt to invest in gold securities, such as stocks and bonds, and gold derivatives.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 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
Eligible genres include tango, folk, flamenco, and other traditional subgenres, excluding tropical music and its derivatives, and must be in Spanish, Portuguese or in indigenous languages or dialects.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Gold investment brokerage Investors who don’t want to hold physical gold (or other precious metals) can opt to invest in gold securities, such as stocks and bonds, and gold derivatives.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 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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New business models: Exploiting the boom of the secondary market The secondary market is booming.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 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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But just keep in mind that is the derivation of the three-point shot.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Oct. 2024
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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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The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Derivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivative. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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