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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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Kalshi is asking regulators for permission to let users speculate on the price of gold, silver and platinum with a new kind of derivative contract that never expires.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

To protect the mRNA from breaking down before it reached its target, the researchers added a positively charged cholesterol derivative that helped keep the genetic material securely enclosed inside the nanoparticles.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

These are derivative contracts whose payoffs are tied to inflation, and the total notional value of the global swap market is in the trillions of dollars.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Wilber’s lawyer, Armineh Ebrahimian, said he should’ve remained a derivative of his mom’s case, since he was a minor when the application was filed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Tell whether the following words are primitive or derivative, and also whether simple or compound:—

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

The construct of volatility derivatives remains very bullish for stocks as well.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Another factor fueling the switch from crypto to AI: Popular trading platforms for crypto traders, such as Hyperliquid, embraced AI derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

SGX’s derivatives platform is deepening as a regional risk management venue as macroeconomic risks increase and capital rotates to Asia, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Finally, the construct of volatility derivatives remains bullish for stocks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The model used by Wall Street to price trillions of dollars’ worth of derivatives thought of the financial world as an orderly, continuous process.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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