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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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At present, derivative markets are sanguine, Bowler says.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

After reaching the liver, sorbitol can be converted into a derivative of fructose.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Traders in derivative markets immediately reacted by lowering the odds of a rate hike to just under 50% from 65% after Warsh spoke.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

A friend of mine in my Salomon Brothers training program created the first mortgage derivative in 1986, the year after we left the program.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

“Across positioning, flow, and derivatives data, every signal we track continues to point in the same direction: the market is bullish on gold across all fronts,” says Societe Generale.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Rothera, a derivatives exchange Robinhood launched with Susquehanna International Group, also focuses on event contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The derivatives market is signaling a rate hike is likely at the September meeting, raising the probability to 64% from 36% before Warsh spoke at Jackson Hole.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Scott Rubner, Citadel Securities’ head of equity and equity derivatives strategy, said the “near-term asymmetry has shifted.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

NOTE.—The suffix -ise, -ize, is of French origin, and is freely added to Latin roots in forming English derivatives.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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