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
Lim Hui Jie,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Traditional finance uses structured products all the time, pairing a conservative bond with a more aggressive asset or derivative.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Hormone therapy’s rocky history Hormone therapy using estrogen alone or a combination of estrogen and progestin, a synthetic derivative of progesterone, restores estrogen levels and effectively treats menopausal symptoms.
—Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Industrial-grade steel and aluminum, other steel and aluminum semi-finished and finished products, along with their derivative commercial products, such as machinery parts and knitting needles were set to be included.
—Lim Hui Jie,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Traditional finance uses structured products all the time, pairing a conservative bond with a more aggressive asset or derivative.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Sodium hyaluronate, a derivative of hyaluronic acid, is the star ingredient paired with glycerin and vitamin E to help skin retain moisture, minimize fine lines, and quell dryness.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Hormone therapy’s rocky history Hormone therapy using estrogen alone or a combination of estrogen and progestin, a synthetic derivative of progesterone, restores estrogen levels and effectively treats menopausal symptoms.
—Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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In its filing for a planned secondary listing in Hong Kong, CATL stated that by late last year, its batteries were used in one out of every three EVs worldwide, powering about 17 million vehicles.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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Best Buy’s trade-in prices are worth it for the simplicity of swapping your device in, to buy the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, compared to selling it on the secondary market.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic theory from the microscopic one; and then stitch them together in a single derivation of the macroscopic laws all the way from the microscopic ones.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The chances are that language switching isn’t necessarily active for the chain-of-thought derivations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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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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“Derivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivative. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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