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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 derivatives
Made without animal derivatives, the product is available in 13 shades—including several that cater to blondes.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
In Tennessee The 2018 federal Farm Bill and companion legislation passed in Tennessee legalized hemp and its derivatives and distinguished the crop from marijuana.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In the late 1960s, Heuer began powering automatic versions with its automatic Calibre 11 movement and its derivatives.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
There’s no separating this excess of narrative from the glut of Squid Game derivatives we’ve been sold over the past three years.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
That includes over-the-counter formulations containing vitamin A derivatives such as retinyl palmitate, which should be excluded from your beauty routine until post-delivery.
—Shani Hillian, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
Determining Who Owns The IP Throughout expert testimony, Arm has been asserting that all Arm-compliant CPUs are derivatives of the Arm instruction set architecture (ISA).
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Economists at the world’s three largest investment banks – Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase – and derivatives traders all agreed a 25 basis point cut was the most likely outcome Wednesday.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The fund is able to buy other asset classes as well, including municipal bonds, commodities and alternatives such as derivatives and private investments.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
In Tennessee The 2018 federal Farm Bill and companion legislation passed in Tennessee legalized hemp and its derivatives and distinguished the crop from marijuana.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In the late 1960s, Heuer began powering automatic versions with its automatic Calibre 11 movement and its derivatives.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
There’s no separating this excess of narrative from the glut of Squid Game derivatives we’ve been sold over the past three years.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
That includes over-the-counter formulations containing vitamin A derivatives such as retinyl palmitate, which should be excluded from your beauty routine until post-delivery.
—Shani Hillian, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
Determining Who Owns The IP Throughout expert testimony, Arm has been asserting that all Arm-compliant CPUs are derivatives of the Arm instruction set architecture (ISA).
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Economists at the world’s three largest investment banks – Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase – and derivatives traders all agreed a 25 basis point cut was the most likely outcome Wednesday.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The fund is able to buy other asset classes as well, including municipal bonds, commodities and alternatives such as derivatives and private investments.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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