What does DERIVATIVE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /dərˈɪvətɪv/
- Letters
- 10
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Words With Friends score
- 19
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
- (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word“`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'”
adjective
- resulting from or employing derivation“a derivative process”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
derivatives18
Anagrams of DERIVATIVE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DERIVATIVE
203 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DERIVATIVE a valid word in word games?
DERIVATIVE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is DERIVATIVE worth?
DERIVATIVE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DERIVATIVE?
203 other words, including IT, ARE, AT and EVER.