Look up: Derivative

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   Derivative
   A compound that can be imagined to arise from a partent compound by replacement of one atom with another atom or group of atoms. Used extensively in orgainic chemistry to assist in identifying compounds.
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   derivative
   unoriginal obtained from another source 
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   Derivative
   An expression that characterizes how the output of a function changes as the input is varied. Unlike integrals, derivatives can be calculated in an analytical manner very easily.
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   Derivative
   Is a financial product which is based upon another product. Futures are based on commodities, financial indices or securities. Options are based on futures, securities or cash markets. Forwards are extensions of the cash market across time. CMOs are derived from MBS and so on. Generally, derivatives are risk management tools, however they are also used for investment or speculative purposes. For more information about DERIVATIVES, click here.
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   Derivative
   A financial contract that derives its value from an underlying security, liability or index. Derivatives come in many varieties, including forwards, futures, options, warrants and swaps. Also known as Synthetic.
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   derivative
   [adj] - resulting from or employing derivation 2. [n] - (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
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   Derivative
   A financial instrument whose price and performance is linked to that of an underlying security.
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   Derivative
   A financial contract with a value linked to the expected future price movements of the asset it is linked to - such as a share or a currency.
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   Derivative
   The collective term for a future or call or a put option the price of which is derived form the value of the underlying metal.
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    Derivative
    A compound that can be imagined to arise from a partent compound by replacement of one atom with another atom or group of atoms. Used extensively in orgainic chemistry to assist in identifying compounds.
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    Derivative
    Sometimes known as feedforward, this is the 'D' in the commonly used abbreviation P.I.D. A method for applying an extra gain component to the edge of a change in demand. Similar in action to the output of a capacitor when its input is subjected to a change in DC level.
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    Derivative
    The derivative function senses the rate of rise or fall of the system temperature and automatically adjusts the cycle time of the controller to minimize overshoot or undershoot.
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    derivative
    a contract the value of which changes in concert with the price movements in a related or underlying commodity or financial instrument. The term covers standardised, exchange-traded futures and options, as well as over-the counter swaps, options, and other customised instruments; contracts such as options and futures whose price is derived from the price of the underlying financial asset Catego...
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    Derivative
    Definition (advanced level) If f ( x ) is a function of one variable, x , then the derivative of x is<br /><br /> d f d x = f ' ( x ) = lim h → 0 ( f ( x + h ) - f ( x ) h ) . <br />
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    Derivative
    Definition (advanced level) The derivative of a function tells us the slope of that function's graph at any point.<br /> It is the result of differentiating the function.
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    Derivative
    De·riv'a·tive adjective [ Latin derivativus : confer French dérivatif .] Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a derivative conveyance; a derivative word. Derivative circulation , a modification of the circulation found in some parts of the body, in which the ...
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    Derivative
    De·riv'a·tive noun 1. That which is derived; anything obtained or deduced from another. 2. (Gram.) A word formed from another word, by a prefix or suffix, an internal modification, or some other change; a word which takes its origin from a root. 3. (Mus.) A chord, not fundamental, but obtained from another by inversion; or, vice versa , a ground tone or ...
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    derivative
    A chemical substance derived from another substance either directly or by modification or partial substitution. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    derivative
    adjective resulting from or employing derivation; `a derivative process`; `a highly derivative prose style`
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    derivative
    noun (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; ``electricity` is a derivative of `electric``
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    Derivative
    [[Image:Tangent to a curve.svg|thumb|200px|width=150|length=150|The graph of a function, drawn in black, and a tangent line to that function, drawn in red. The slope of the tangent line is equal to the derivative of the function at the marked point.]] In calculus, a branch of mathematics, the `derivative` is a measurement of how a function changes when the values of its inputs change. Loosely speaking, a derivative can be thought of as how much ...
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    Derivative
    A financial contract whose value is based on, or 'derived' from, a traditional security (such as a stock or bond), an asset (such as a commodity), or a market index.
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    Derivative
    • (n.) A chord, not fundamental, but obtained from another by inversion; or, vice versa, a ground tone or root implied in its harmonics in an actual chord. • (n.) That which is derived; anything obtained or deduced from another. • (n.) A substance so related to another substance by modification or partial substitution as to be regard...
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    derivative
    in mathematics, the rate of change of a function with respect to a variable. Derivatives are fundamental to the solution of problems in calculus and ... [13 related articles]
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    derivative
    a chemical substance derived from another substance either directly or by modification or partial substitution.
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