Derivative – Unoriginal; Something that is created from another source

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It also means:

• A chemical substance formed from a related substance – Chemistry
• In Mathematics, derivative is an important component of Calculus.
• A financial product.

Pronounced as Di + Ri + Vuh + Tiv {Listen to it here}

It comes from Latin root Derivare which means to draw off water through a channel. Derivare is also the root of Derive (of which derivative is a derivative! )

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• Japan Mitsubishi says to wind down derivatives unit (financial) – Reuters.com
• When is one program a “derivative work” of another? – LinuxJournal.com

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