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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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After the jobs report was released, traders in derivative markets lowered their expectations of a rate hike in September to below 50%, from 67% a week ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

By early this year, 70% of all new fine-tuned models—the derivative works researchers and developers build on top of base models—were built on Chinese foundations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 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

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

And acceleration is nothing more than the derivative of velocity, x.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The bank’s global equity derivatives strategy team led by Stefano Pascale noted that option markets suggest “a divergence of downside opinions” for traders of stocks and bonds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Trading platforms like Hyperliquid embraced AI derivatives, making it easier for crypto traders to trade AI equities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

NOTE.—The suffix -age is found only in French-Latin derivatives.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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