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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
adj
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
nachahmend
adj
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
Ableitung
noun
Something derived.
Derivat
noun
Something derived.
Derivat
noun
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
Abkömmling
noun
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
Ableitung
noun
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
noun
Derivat
noun
Derivation
noun
Derivativ
noun
Derivativum
noun
Derivatum
noun

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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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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