Canadian French Meaning of derivative

dérivée

Other Canadian French words related to dérivée

Definitions and Meaning of derivative in English

Wordnet

derivative (n)

the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word

Wordnet

derivative (s)

resulting from or employing derivation

Webster

derivative (a.)

Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a derivative conveyance; a derivative word.

Webster

derivative (n.)

That which is derived; anything obtained or deduced from another.

A word formed from another word, by a prefix or suffix, an internal modification, or some other change; a word which takes its origin from a root.

A chord, not fundamental, but obtained from another by inversion; or, vice versa, a ground tone or root implied in its harmonics in an actual chord.

An agent which is adapted to produce a derivation (in the medical sense).

A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process.

A substance so related to another substance by modification or partial substitution as to be regarded as derived from it; thus, the amido compounds are derivatives of ammonia, and the hydrocarbons are derivatives of methane, benzene, etc.

FAQs About the word derivative

dérivée

the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx, a compound obtained from, or regarded as der

secondaire,d'occasion,résultant(e),banal

de base,original,premier,fondamental,non dérivé,primaire

derivational morphology => Morphologie dérivationnelle, derivational => dérivationnel, derivation => dérivation, derivate => dérivé, derival => dérivé,