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
Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite its familiarity, the movie worked, in part because the writer-director brought plenty of style and sustained anxiety to the derivative premise but also because the means of transferal was so disturbingly ordinary — a big toothy grin.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
On the demand side, the Indian government has aggressively pushed policies that favor vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), a derivative of liquified natural gas (LNG).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In synthetic ETFs, the price moves in tandem with the derivative instrument's price rather than the sport price but converges on the spot price as the option settlement date approaches.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite its familiarity, the movie worked, in part because the writer-director brought plenty of style and sustained anxiety to the derivative premise but also because the means of transferal was so disturbingly ordinary — a big toothy grin.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
Together, these factors mean airframe OEMs can release derivatives of existing aircraft for a much lower cost than developing a clean sheet aircraft.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
On the demand side, the Indian government has aggressively pushed policies that favor vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), a derivative of liquified natural gas (LNG).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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First fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by secondary fermentation in bottle.Michelle Williams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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One official added that the US had seen indications of secondary explosions, a common result of striking facilities housing large quantities of ammunition and weapons.Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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One focus of the program will be on work related to organic matter in the early stages of consideration as alternatives for design and manufacturing—things like algae, mycelium, and derivations of living organisms like insects—as structure for bioplastics, textiles, and pigment.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Instead of naming wines for the regions where they were actually grown, New World vintners simply slapped derivations of old-world appellations on their bottles.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024
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This, combined with new and streamlined venues for retail investors to participate in the growing demand for a variety of spot, derivate, and synthetic funds and indices is set to continue push crypto ETF access to new heights.Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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This difference in how derivate suit settlements can be treated could reduce the need for Nevada corporations to purchase Side A D&O insurance compared to Delaware corporations.Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Derivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivative. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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