derivative in German
derivative in German is kopierend, nachahmend, Ableitung — derivative means copying or imitating someone else's work rather than being original.
derivative in German
kopierend
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
nachahmend
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
Ableitung
Something derived.
Derivat
Something derived.
Derivat
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
Abkömmling
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
Ableitung
The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain.
Ableitung
Derivat
Derivation
Derivativ
Derivativum
Derivatum
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 story felt derivative, as if it borrowed every idea from older books.
- The bank lost millions trading complex derivatives.
- Experts warned that a derivative can lose value very quickly when markets change.
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What is "derivative" in German?
"derivative" in German is kopierend, nachahmend, Ableitung. derivative means: Copying or imitating someone else's work rather than being original.
How do you use "derivative" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics dismissed the album as derivative of much better bands." In German, "derivative" is kopierend, nachahmend, Ableitung.
Are there other ways to say "derivative" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "derivative": kopierend, nachahmend, Ableitung, Derivat, Abkömmling, Derivation.
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