derivative (EN)

adjective, noun

adjective “derivative”

1. not original; imitating someone else's work
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   The critic said the painting was derivative and lacked originality.
2. (finance) having a value that depends on another asset
   The derivative products posed significant risk to the investors.

noun “derivative”

1. (mathematics) the rate at which a function is changing at any point; the slope of the function at a point
   Students learn about derivatives in calculus class.
2. a financial product whose value depends on other assets
   The company's investment portfolio includes various derivatives.
3. something that is derived from something else
   The new design is just a derivative and lacks innovation.
4. (chemistry) a compound that is formed from a similar compound
   Scientists synthesized a derivative of the original molecule.
5. (linguistics) a word formed from another word
   “Readiness” is a derivative of “ready”.