adjective/nounN/A (adjective); masculine (noun)pl: derivatives (noun)
derivado/derivativa
1. (adjective) Obtained or developed from something else; not original
His artwork is derivative of famous Renaissance painters.
Sua arte é derivada de pintores famosos do Renascimento.
2. (noun) Something that is derived from another source
The new product is a derivative of the original formula.
O novo produto é um derivado da fórmula original.
3. (noun - Finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on another asset
He invested in stock derivatives to hedge his portfolio.
Ele investiu em derivativos de ações para proteger seu portfólio.
4. (noun - Mathematics) A rate of change of a function
The derivative of x² is 2x.
A derivada de x² é 2x.
5. (noun - Linguistics) A word formed from another word or root
The word 'happiness' is a derivative of 'happy'.
A palavra 'felicidade' é uma derivada de 'feliz'.
Related Idioms & Phrases
derivative work (obra derivada) - a creative work based on a pre-existing work
take a derivative (tomar a derivada) - mathematical operation in calculus
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