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
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
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?
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adj Copying or imitating someone else's work rather than being original.
"Critics dismissed the album as derivative of much better bands."
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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."
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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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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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