derivative : Idioms & Phrases
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Derivative circulation
- a modification of the circulation found in some parts of the body, in which the arteries empty directly into the veins without the interposition of capillaries.
Webster 1913
derivative instrument
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noun a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
derivative.
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first derivative
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noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derivative; derived function; differential; differential coefficient.
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partial derivative
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noun the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
partial.
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periwinkle plant derivative
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noun an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
