Derivative
 

derivative
adjective1.resulting from or employing derivation; "a derivative process"; "a highly derivative prose style"
noun1.the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx[syn: derived function]2.a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound3.a financial instrument whose value is based on another security[syn: derivative instrument]4.(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "'electricity' is a derivative of 'electric'"