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derivative
de·riv·a·tive / diˈrivətiv/ • adj. (typically of an artist or work of art) imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason: an artist who is not in the slightest bit derivative. ∎ originating from, based on, or influenced by: Darwin's work is derivative of the moral philosophers. ∎ (of a financial product) having a value deriving from an underlying variable asset: equity-based derivative products. • n. something that is based on another source: a derivative of the system was chosen for the Marine Corps’ V-22 tilt rotor aircraft. ∎ (often derivatives) an arrangement or instrument (such as a future, option, or warrant) whose value derives from and is dependent on the value of an underlying asset: [as adj.] the derivatives market. ∎ a word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language. ∎ a substance that is derived chemically from a specified compound: crack is a highly addictive cocaine derivative. ∎ Math. an expression representing the rate of change of a function with respect to an independent variable. DERIVATIVES: de·riv·a·tive·ly adv. |
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"derivative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "derivative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-derivative.html "derivative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-derivative.html |
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derivative Rate of change of the value of a mathematical function with respect to a change in the independent variable. The derivative is an expression of the instantaneous rate of change of the function's value: in general it is itself a function of the variable. An example is obtaining the velocity and acceleration of an object that moves distance x in time t according to the equation x = atn. In such motion, the velocity increases with time. The expression dx/dt, called the first derivative of distance with respect to time, is equal to the velocity of the object; in this example it equals nat(n−1). The result is obtained by differential calculus. In this example, the second derivative, written d2x/dt2, is equal to the acceleration.
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"derivative." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "derivative." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-derivative.html "derivative." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-derivative.html |
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DERIVATIVE
DERIVATIVE.
1. A WORD or other item of language that has been created according to a set of rules from a simpler word or item. 2. A COMPLEX WORD: girlhood from girl, legal from leg- (law), legalize from legal. 3. Of an essay, article, thesis, etc., and usually pejorative: depending for form and/or inspiration on an earlier and better piece of work. |
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TOM McARTHUR. "DERIVATIVE." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. TOM McARTHUR. "DERIVATIVE." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-DERIVATIVE.html TOM McARTHUR. "DERIVATIVE." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-DERIVATIVE.html |
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derivative of a formal language. The left-derivative of a language L, with respect to a word w, is {w′ | ww′ ∈ L}
where ww′ is the concatenation of w and w′. Similarly a right-derivative is {w′ | w′w ∈ L} |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "derivative." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "derivative." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-derivative.html JOHN DAINTITH. "derivative." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-derivative.html |
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derivative see calculus . |
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"derivative." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "derivative." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-derivatve.html "derivative." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-derivatve.html |
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