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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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Actively managed ETFs, which pick stocks and bonds, or offer some kind of derivative strategy, made up a tiny slice of the total market three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Selig is a longtime derivatives lawyer who took an interest in cryptocurrency early in his career, building an expertise and a list of clients amid the industry’s tumultuous rise.

From The Wall Street Journal

That flow of institutional money into bitcoin ETFs and other derivative products changed the crypto market.

From MarketWatch

Some prediction bets mimic traditional derivatives found on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think Zach had his own ideas, but there are certain things like salt on the ground or a bell, but we didn’t want to make it derivative.

From Los Angeles Times