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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Situational also purchased “flex options,” a customized derivative, to amplify its AI trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 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

The same thing goes for taking the derivative.

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

One way Caballero infers this is by comparing Treasury yields to swaps, derivatives used to manage interest exposure that serve as a sort of benchmark corporate borrowing rate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Revenue and other income climbed 18% to HK$8.50 billion, driven by higher trading and clearing fees on rising volumes across the cash, derivatives and commodities markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

These funds specialize in using derivatives in ways that are particularly appealing to older, more risk-averse investors, ETF industry experts said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

NOTE—In Division II, the English derivatives from Latin roots are given in abbreviated form, and are arranged in paragraphs under the particular radicals, from which the several groups of derivatives are formed.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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