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derivative in Chinese

derivative in Chinese is 导数, 衍生性金融商品 — derivative means copying or imitating someone else's work rather than being original.

derivative in Chinese

导数
noun
Pronounced: dǎo shù
(of more general classes of functions) Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc.
衍生性金融商品
noun
Pronounced: yǎn shēng xìng jīn róng shāng pǐn
(of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or \frac{df}{dx} in Leibniz's notation, \dot{f}(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).

What does "derivative" mean?

  1. adj Copying or imitating someone else's work rather than being original.
    "Critics dismissed the album as derivative of much better bands."
  2. noun A financial contract whose value is based on an underlying asset, such as a stock or commodity.
    "The bank lost millions trading complex derivatives."
  3. noun In mathematics, a measure of how a function's output changes as its input changes; the rate of change or slope.
    "Students learn to calculate the derivative of a function in calculus class."
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derivative in a sentence

  • Critics dismissed the album as derivative of much better bands.
  • The bank lost millions trading complex derivatives.
  • Students learn to calculate the derivative of a function in calculus class.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "derivative" in Chinese?

"derivative" in Chinese is 导数, 衍生性金融商品. derivative means: Copying or imitating someone else's work rather than being original.

How do you pronounce 导数?

"derivative" in Chinese is 导数, pronounced "dǎo shù".

How do you use "derivative" in a sentence?

Example: "Critics dismissed the album as derivative of much better bands." In Chinese, "derivative" is 导数, 衍生性金融商品.

Are there other ways to say "derivative" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "derivative": 导数, 衍生性金融商品.

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