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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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Still, he blends it all into his own vision so it doesn’t feel derivative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

After reaching the liver, sorbitol can be converted into a derivative of fructose.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Yet buying portfolio protection through put options on the S&P 500 — derivative contracts that increase in value when the index falls — has been getting cheaper.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

The U.S. needs affordable electricity to make domestic smelters economically viable, and enforcement on derivative aluminum goods to support the 870,000 U.S. jobs in the downstream aluminum sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Instead of using something that might harm us, I mix a concoction of a surfactant, NaCl, and a chemical derivative of acetic acid—aka Dawn dish soap, salt, and vinegar.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Within over-the-counter derivatives, IG said revenue retention in the third quarter was around 70%, below the 80% averaged since the second half of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

So-called autocallable ETFs have emerged as a fast-growing area within the booming ETF industry, where investors are increasingly gravitating toward more complicated, actively managed products, some of which feature derivatives like options and swaps.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

That forces physical buyers of crude and oil products, such as airlines or refiners, to buy financial derivatives that hedge against price spikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The comfort was provided in a report published Wednesday by Bank of America’s global equity derivatives research team, led by Benjamin Bowler.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Leech the doctor comes from the Indo-European leg, which meant to collect, with numerous derivatives meaning to speak.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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