noun

1. Something derived.

2. A word that derives from another one.

3. A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.

Synonyms: contingent claim, derived function, derivate, derived, word, derivate, offshoot, spinoff

adjective

1. Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.

   “a derivative conveyance; a derivative word”

2. Imitative of the work of someone else.

3. Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.