# Derivative vs Affirmative - What's the difference?

derivative | affirmative |

## As adjectives the difference between derivative and affirmative

is that derivative is while affirmative is pertaining to truth; asserting that something is ; affirming.

## As a noun affirmative is

yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

# derivative

## English

• Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
• a derivative''' conveyance; a '''derivative word
• Imitative of the work of someone else.
• (legal, copyright) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
• (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
• Lacking originality.
• ### Noun

(en noun)
• Something derived.
• (linguistics) A word that derives from another one.
• (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
• (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
• (calculus) The derived function of a function.
• The derivative of $f:f\left(x\right) = x^2$ is $f\text{'}:f\text{'}\left(x\right) = 2x$
• (calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
• The derivative of $f\left(x\right) = x^2$ at x = 3 is $f\text{'}\left(3\right) = 2 * 3 = 6$.

#### Synonyms

* (something derived) spinoff * (finance) contingent claim * derived function

#### Derived terms

* arithmetic derivative * directional derivative * exterior derivative * * partial derivative * symmetric derivative * time derivative * total derivative * weak derivative

#### Antonyms

* coincidental

#### Hyponyms

* (finance) option, warrant, swap, convertible security, convertible, convertible bond, credit default swap, credit line note, financial futures contract, financial future, total return swap.

# affirmative

## English

• pertaining to truth; asserting that something is ; affirming
• pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
• positive
• an affirmative vote
• Confirmative; ratifying.
• an act affirmative of common law
• dogmatic
• * Berkeley
• Lysicles was a little disconcerted by the affirmative air of Crito.
• (logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
• (algebra) positive; not negative
• #### Derived terms

* affirmative action

### Noun

(en noun)
• Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
• That's an affirmative Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.
10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.
• (grammatical terminology) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
• (obsolete) An assertion.
• * 1646 , Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , III.17:
• that every hare is both male and female, beside the vulgar opinion, was the affirmative of Archelaus, of Plutarch, Philostratus, and many more.