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Adjective

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Positive
derivative

Comparative
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Superlative
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  1. If something is derivative, it is obtained from something else.

Noun

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Singular
derivative

Plural
derivatives

A function (black) and a tangent (red). The derivative at the point is the slope of the tangent.
  1. (countable) A derivative is something which is based on another.
  2. (calculus) A derivative is the derived function of another function (the slope at a certain point on some curve )
    The derivative of is .
  3. (calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
    The derivative of at = 3 is .
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