Derivative (disambiguation)

Derivative, in calculus, is a measurement of how a function changes when the values of its inputs change.

Derivative may also refer to:

• Derivative (finance), a contract whose value is derived from that of other quantities
• Derivative (chemistry), a type of compound which is a product of the process of derivatization
• A derivative genre in music, which usually starts as a subgenre and becomes mainstream after the original genre declines in popularity. Example: house music is a derivative of disco.
• Derivative Inc., a spin-off of Side Effects Software, creators of Houdini (software)
• Derivative suit or derivative action, a type of lawsuit filed by shareholders of a corporation
• Derivative work, in copyright law, a modification of an original work
• Formal derivative, in mathematics, an operation on elements of a polynomial ring which mimics the form of the derivative from calculus
• Derivative of a normal function in set theory
• Aeroderivative gas turbine, a mechanical drive gas turbine derived from an aero engine gas turbine

See also

• Derivation (disambiguation)
• Derived, in phylogenetics, a trait present in an organism, but absent in the last common ancestor of its group