Banal vs Derivative - What's the difference?
banal | derivative |
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
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.
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.
(calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
As adjectives the difference between banal and derivative
is that banal is common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh while derivative is obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.As a noun derivative is
something derived.banal
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Adjective
(en-adj)Synonyms
* cliche, * corny * everyday * hackneyed * prosaic * trite * vapid * meh * See alsoAntonyms
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Adjective
(en adjective)- a derivative''' conveyance; a '''derivative word
Noun
(en noun)- The derivative of is
- The derivative of at x = 3 is .