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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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To better understand the unusual ruthenocene derivative, the team combined several analytical techniques, including NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“It’s the combination of everything I write being really derivative and informed by everything I’ve ever read and then trying to do something new,” Levy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The company reported a $3.7 billion net loss, caused by a Mobileye goodwill impairment and U.S. government stake derivative payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Options and other derivative instruments, such as futures, are often used like insurance policies, as they can reduce potential losses on core positions by providing some gains if the market moves against them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

A friend of mine in my Salomon Brothers training program created the first mortgage derivative in 1986, the year after we left the program.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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