DERIVATIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DERIVATIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “derivative”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “derivative” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Derivative” are: imitative, unoriginal, uninventive, unimaginative, uninspired, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative, derivative instrument, by-product, spin-off, offshoot, subsidiary product, descendant

Derivative as a Noun

Definitions of "Derivative" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “derivative” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A financial instrument whose value is based on another security.
• An expression representing the rate of change of a function with respect to an independent variable.
• A compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound.
• A word that is derived from another word.
• The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx.
• A substance that is derived chemically from a specified compound.
• A word derived from another or from a root in the same or another language.
• (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word.
• Something which is based on another source.
• An arrangement or product (such as a future, option, or warrant) whose value derives from and is dependent on the value of an underlying asset, such as a commodity, currency, or security.

Synonyms of "Derivative" as a noun (9 Words)

by-product	A product made during the manufacture of something else.
derivative instrument	A compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound.
descendant	A person considered as descended from some ancestor. She s a descendant of Charles Darwin.
differential	An infinitesimal difference between successive values of a variable. The differential between petrol and diesel prices.
differential coefficient	A quality that differentiates between similar things.
first derivative	An honours degree of the highest class.
offshoot	A thing that develops from something else. Commercial offshoots of universities.
spin-off	A product made during the manufacture of something else.
subsidiary product	A company that is completely controlled by another company.

Usage Examples of "Derivative" as a noun

• The aircraft is a derivative of the Falcon 20G.
• The derivatives market.
• ‘fly-tip’ is a derivative of the phrase ‘on the fly.
• Crack is a highly addictive cocaine derivative.
• `electricity' is a derivative of `electric.

Derivative as an Adjective

Definitions of "Derivative" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “derivative” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Resulting from or employing derivation.
• Imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason.
• Originating from, based on, or influenced by.
• (of a product) having a value deriving from an underlying variable asset.

Synonyms of "Derivative" as an adjective (5 Words)

imitative	(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound. I found the film pretentious and imitative.
unimaginative	Not readily using or demonstrating the use of the imagination; stolid and somewhat dull. The audience proved sluggish and unimaginative.
uninspired	Lacking in imagination or originality. The production was professional but uninspired.
uninventive	Not showing creativity or original thought. The oils were sensitively painted but uninventive in design.
unoriginal	Not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual. An uninteresting and unoriginal essay.

Usage Examples of "Derivative" as an adjective

• A derivative process.
• Equity-based derivative products.
• Darwin's work is derivative of the moral philosophers.
• A highly derivative prose style.
• An artist who is not in the slightest bit derivative.

Associations of "Derivative" (30 Words)

adjective	Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective. Adjective law.
adverb	A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective verb or other adverb or a word group expressing a relation of place time circumstance manner cause degree etc e g gently quite then there.
alphabet	The basic elements in a system which combine to form complex entities. DNA s 4 letter alphabet.
antonym	A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word in which case the two words are antonyms of each other. To him the antonym of gay was depressed.
append	Fix to; attach. Append a charm to the necklace.
archaism	The use or conscious imitation of archaic styles or features in language or art. Mozart s use of archaism.
capitalize	Convert (a company’s reserve funds) into capital. The letter M either capitalized or in lower case is the abbreviation for mili.
clause	A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.
conjunction	The grammatical relation between linguistic units words or phrases or clauses that are connected by a conjunction. He postulated that the Americas were formed by the conjunction of floating islands.
derivation	Origin; extraction. He prefers shoes of Italian derivation.
determiner	A person or thing that determines or decides something.
grammatical	Relating to grammar. Grammatical gender.
homograph	Two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning e g fair.
indicative	The indicative mood. Actions indicative of fear.
infinitive	The basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense (e.g. see in we came to see, let him see). Infinitive clauses.
inflect	Of a word or language undergo inflection. All of these words inflect irregularly.
lexicon	The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge. A Greek Latin lexicon.
noun	A word other than a pronoun used to identify any of a class of people places or things common noun or to name a particular one of these proper noun.
paragraph	Arrange a piece of writing in paragraphs. All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday s paper.
participle	A word formed from a verb e g going gone being been and used as an adjective e g working woman burnt toast or a noun e g good breeding In English participles are also used to make compound verb forms e g is going has been.
phrase	Divide music into phrases in a particular way especially in performance. To improve standards is the key phrase here.
predicate	Make the grammatical predicate in a proposition. Socrates is a man predicates manhood of Socrates.
prefix	Attach a prefix to. All three digit numbers will now be prefixed by 580.
pronoun	A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase.
suffix	Append something especially as a suffix. Suffix words.
suggestive	Tending to suggest or imply. A suggestive remark.
verb	Use a word that is not conventionally used as a verb typically a noun as a verb. Any English noun can be verbed but some are more resistant than others.
vocabulary	A list of difficult or unfamiliar words with an explanation of their meanings, accompanying a piece of specialist or foreign-language text. The term became part of business vocabulary.
vowel	A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel.
word	A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group. The prince sent word to the king asking him to send reinforcements.