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Is derivative a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word derivative is a Scrabble US word. The word derivative is worth 17 points in Scrabble:

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Is derivative a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word derivative is a Scrabble UK word and has 17 points:

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10-letter words (1 found)

DERIVATIVE,

9-letter words (2 found)

DEVIATIVE,DIVERTIVE,

8-letter words (4 found)

DERIVATE,EVIRATED,IDEATIVE,TAIVERED,

7-letter words (11 found)

AVERTED,DEVIATE,DIVVIER,EVIRATE,REVIVED,RIVETED,TARDIVE,TAVERED,VERDITE,VETIVER,VIVIDER,

6-letter words (40 found)

ADVERT,AERIED,AIRTED,AVIDER,DATIVE,DEARIE,DERATE,DERIVE,DIETER,DIVERT,EVADER,EVITED,IDEATE,RAITED,REAVED,REDATE,REDIAE,REEDIT,REIVED,RETIED,REVIED,REVIVE,REVVED,RIEVED,TAIVER,TEARED,TEDIER,TIDIER,TIERED,TIRADE,TRADIE,TRIVIA,VARIED,VARVED,VERDET,VERDIT,VERITE,VERTED,VERVET,VIVAED,

5-letter words (66 found)

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4-letter words (87 found)

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3-letter words (55 found)

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2-letter words (19 found)

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1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 286 words from derivative according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of derivative

derivative

Etymology

From Middle French dérivatif, from Latin dērīvātus, perfect passive participle of dērīvō (“I derive”). Related with derive; By surface analysis, derive +‎ -ative.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/

Adjective

derivative (comparative more derivative, superlative most derivative)

  1. Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
  2. Imitative of the work of someone else.
  3. (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
  4. (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

derivative (plural derivatives)

  1. Something derived.
  2. (linguistics) A word that derives from another one.
    Synonyms: reflex, descendant
    Antonym: etymon
    Coordinate term: cognate
  3. (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
  4. (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
  5. (calculus) One of the two fundamental objects of study in calculus (the other being integration), which quantifies the rate of change, tangency, and other qualities arising from the local behavior of a function.
    1. (Of a function of a single variable f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} ) The derived function of f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} : the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f {\displaystyle f} ; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f {\displaystyle f} . Written f ′ ( x ) {\displaystyle f'(x)} or d f d x {\displaystyle {\frac {df}{dx}}} in Leibniz's notation, f ˙ ( x ) {\displaystyle {\dot {f}}(x)} in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).
    2. 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.
    3. (Of more general classes of functions) Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc.
    4. (generally) The linear operator that maps functions to their derived functions, usually written D {\displaystyle D} ; the simplest differential operator.

Synonyms

  • (something derived): derivate, offshoot, spinoff
  • (linguistics): derivate, derived word
  • (finance): contingent claim
  • (in analysis: function): derived function

Antonyms

  • coincidental
  • (antonym(s) of "calculus"): antiderivative, integral

Hyponyms

  • (finance): option, warrant, swap, convertible security, convertible, convertible bond, credit default swap, credit line note, financial futures contract, financial future, total return swap.

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Adjective

derivative

  1. inflection of derivativ:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

derivative

  1. feminine plural of derivativo

Latin

Adjective

dērīvātīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of dērīvātīvus

Source: wiktionary.org