derivative
gb/dɚˈɪvɪtɪv/ us/dɚˈɪvɪtɪv/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 3600
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B2
entity
1
something based on another source
Something that comes from or is made from another thing.
الگوی کاربرد:
a derivative of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'derivative' with 'derivation'; 'derivation' refers to the process or origin, while 'derivative' is the resulting thing.
هممعنیها
offshoot (Implies something that grows or develops from a main source, often in a more neutral or positive sense.)
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copy (More direct and sometimes negative, implying lack of originality.)
متضادها
original (Means created first or not based on anything else.)
ترکیبهای رایج
film derivative
|derivative work
|derivative product
|highly derivative
|musically derivative
موضوعها
general
|creativity
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The movie was criticized for being a derivative of several older films.
- This painting is clearly a derivative work influenced by Picasso.
- Many pop songs today are considered derivative and formulaic.
- Her novel is a clever derivative of classic detective stories.
- That design is too derivative to stand out in the market.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This song is a derivative of an old hit.
- The book is a derivative of a famous story.
- That movie is a derivative of another movie.
- His work is a derivative of her style.
adjective
B2
property
2
imitative rather than original
Made from another thing and not new or original.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is derivative
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'derivative' as a noun when describing a quality; in this sense it should be an adjective.
هممعنیها
imitative (Focuses on the act of copying the style or content of something else.)
متضادها
innovative (Suggests introducing new ideas or methods instead of copying.)
ترکیبهای رایج
derivative idea
|derivative style
|derivative writing
|highly derivative
موضوعها
creativity
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The film’s plot is highly derivative and predictable.
- His writing style is derivative of early modernist authors.
- The band's latest album feels derivative compared to their earlier work.
- Critics called the sculpture beautiful but ultimately derivative.
- It’s a well-made but derivative piece of art.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The story is derivative and not new.
- Her style is derivative of his work.
- The song is derivative of old music.
- This idea is derivative and boring.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
3
financial instrument based on asset value
A financial product that gets its value from another thing like stocks or money rates.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with the general meaning of 'something copied'. In finance, it has a specific technical sense unrelated to creativity.
هممعنیها
futures contract (A specific type of derivative based on agreed future transactions.)
ترکیبهای رایج
trade derivatives
|financial derivatives
|complex derivatives
|derivatives market
موضوعها
finance
|economics
|business
نمونهها
- Derivatives can be used to hedge against price changes in commodities.
- The bank lost millions trading risky derivatives.
- Derivatives markets are tightly regulated in some countries.
- He specializes in complex derivatives tied to interest rates.
- Many investors use derivatives to manage risk.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Banks trade derivatives to make money.
- A derivative gets its value from another thing.
- Some people use derivatives to lower risk.
- The company lost money on derivatives.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
4
math function for rate of change
In math, a way to show how fast something changes at one point.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'derivative' (the result) with 'differentiate' (the process).
هممعنیها
differential coefficient (A formal mathematical term for the same concept.)
ترکیبهای رایج
take the derivative
|first derivative
|partial derivative
موضوعها
mathematics
|science
|education
نمونهها
- The derivative of x² is 2x.
- We used the derivative to find the maximum point of the function.
- Partial derivatives are important in multivariable calculus.
- The graph shows the derivative of the velocity function.
- Differentiation allows you to calculate the derivative of any smooth curve.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The derivative of x squared is 2x.
- We learn how to find a derivative in math class.
- A derivative shows how fast something changes.
- He drew the derivative on the graph.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
derivative
IPA
GB/dɚˈɪvɪtɪv/
US/dɚˈɪvɪtɪv/
هجاها و تکیه
de - riv - at - ive (۴ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: derivative
Noun
- Base: derivative
- Plural: derivatives
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
derivatives
noun
Core family
Advanced or less common
derivational
adjective
عبارتها
partial derivative
1/pˈɑɹʃəl dɚˈɪvɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
derivative with respect to one variable
In math, a way to find how one thing changes when only one variable changes and others stay the same.
نمونهها
- We calculated the partial derivative with respect to x.
- Partial derivatives are used in multivariable calculus problems.
take the derivative
1/tˈeɪk ðə dɚˈɪvɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
find the mathematical rate of change
In math, to do the steps needed to get the derivative of a function.
نمونهها
- You need to take the derivative before finding the slope at that point.
- We will take the derivative of this equation in class.