单词 | derivative |
释义 | derivative adj. & n. --adj derived from another source; not original (his music is derivative and uninteresting). --n   1. something derived from another source, esp.: a a word derived from another or from a root (e.g. quickly from quick). b Chem. a chemical compound that is derived from another.   2. Math. a quantity measuring the rate of change of another. Derivatives derivatively adv. Etymology: F d{eacute}rivatif -ive f. L derivativus (as DERIVE) |
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