derivatives
Aussprache: [dɪˈrɪvətɪvz]
Kontext: „mathematics“
(noun) a way to show how a function changes when its input changes. It's like measuring how steep a hill is at different points. If you have a curve, derivatives help you find the slope at any spot on that curve.
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In math class, we learned how to calculate derivatives of different functions.
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We didn't understand derivatives when they first introduced them in the class.
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What are the basic rules for finding the derivatives of functions?
Kontext: „finance“
(noun) a type of financial contract that gets its value from something else, like stocks or bonds. It's kind of like a bet on how the value of something will change in the future.
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Many investors use derivatives to manage risk in their investment portfolios.
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Some people avoid derivatives because they can be very complicated and involve high risk.
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How do derivatives help investors in trading?
Kontext: „language“
(noun) a word that comes from another word. It's like when you take a root word and change it a little to make a new word. For instance, 'happy' can lead to 'happiness'.
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The teacher explained that 'runner' is a derivative of the word 'run'.
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Many students didn't realize that the word 'happiness' has derivatives at all.
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Can you give an example of a derivative word from 'create'?