derivative in Portuguese
derivative in Portuguese is derivativo, derivado, derivada — derivative means copying or imitating someone else's work rather than being original.
derivative in Portuguese
derivativo
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
derivado
derivado
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
derivativo
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
derivada
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 Portuguese?
"derivative" in Portuguese is derivativo, derivado, derivada. 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 Portuguese, "derivative" is derivativo, derivado, derivada.
Are there other ways to say "derivative" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "derivative": derivativo, derivado, derivada.
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