derivative
//dɪˈrɪvətɪv//
Noun
Something that is based on or developed from another source or origin.
This new product is a derivative of our original design.
In mathematics, a measure of how a function changes as its input changes; the rate of change of a function with respect to a variable.
To find the derivative of this function, we need to apply the chain rule.
In finance, a financial instrument whose value is based on or derived from an underlying asset, index, or rate.
Many investors use derivatives to hedge against market risks.
In linguistics, a word formed from another word or base, typically by adding an affix.
The word 'happiness' is a derivative of 'happy'.
Adjective
Imitative of the work of another person; not original or innovative.
Critics dismissed the film as derivative and unoriginal.
Resulting from or obtained by derivation; derived.
The derivative meaning of this word comes from Latin.