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derivatives

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for derivatives.

Editorial note

Current is defined by the continuity equation Del[J] = - d rho(r,t) / d t (those are partial derivatives).

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Something derived.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of derivatives gathered in one view.

noun

Something derived.

noun

(finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.

noun

(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for derivatives.

noun

Something derived.

noun

(finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.

noun

(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.

noun

(linguistics) A word formed by derivation, such as stylish from style.

Example sentences

1

Current is defined by the continuity equation Del[J] = - d rho(r,t) / d t (those are partial derivatives).

2

The short of it is that lots of physical observables in nature are derivatives of things.

3

By taylor's theorem, how bad a linear approximation to this function will be is based on its higher order derivatives.

4

Unix derivatives usually have a package management system, where you can get your package included — dependencies taken care of and all.

5

The other half of the strategy, which the quote was about, was related to purchasing credit-default swaps, which are derivatives like options.

6

The US has the largest local markets, but London is larger for international transactions and many markets such as foreign exchange and derivatives.

7

A a satisfied drive-by user of ffmpeg over the years I was not aware of any major forks or ffmpeg derivatives.

8

So that's kind of the question: can things like derivatives be the structure of space time or must they be arising from some underlying thing?

9

Go uses customized but recognizable derivatives of the Plan 9 compilers.

10

One of the objectives for Ubuntu has always been to enable people to build on it - that's why it's always encouraged and supported derivatives.

11

Our common notations for derivatives are confusingly varied and overloaded, and I don’t at all like our notations for summation and integration.

12

Those derivatives are, apart from not being really SQL (but a SQLish-like in the best case), only target an incredibly small subset of what is SQL.

Quote examples

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I think there's an odd sense where people think derivatives arise from "change in things" instead of being principal.

2

This hit a chord with me: "Be it tulips, land, housing, derivatives or shares, they find that the consequences of a bursting bubble depend less on the type of asset than on how it is financed.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use derivatives in a sentence?

Current is defined by the continuity equation Del[J] = - d rho(r,t) / d t (those are partial derivatives).

What does derivatives mean?

Something derived.

What part of speech is derivatives?

derivatives is commonly used as noun.